blow dryer
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2.7
- noun
- /bloʊ ˈdraɪər/
- US
:
secador de pelo
- Want me to hang on while you go get a blow-dryer?
- use a blow dryer
- brush and blow dryer
- blow dryer and hair
This is my fancy smancy Dyson blow dryer that is powerful.
- This is my fancy smancy Dyson blow dryer that is powerful.
- OK, But we can say on camera, yes, this is the blow dryer.
- You know, at the roots it's a little more oily and then go through with the blow dryer one more time.
- This means products and probably a blow dryer and maybe some tools.
- I'm going to use my little blow dryer air wrap thing.
- All of that, this and a little heat from your blow dryer and you're going to be fresh and new.
Examples
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But I need my blow-dryer.
Fiction book (1996) -
Miss Kopalski had a short circuit in her blow dryer.
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Next we're going to take the blow dryer and blow dry.
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A man who, with one wave of his blow dryer, could make you a star.
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The blow dryer doesn't even need to be on the hottest setting!
Blog text (11) -
This is my fancy smancy Dyson blow dryer that is powerful.
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When I go home to visit my family, I never pack a blow dryer, curling iron, or hairspray.
Blog text (14) -
My favorite blow dryer, I think this is from CVS Revlon blow dryer.
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I used a blow dryer to quickly dry my hair before the party.
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Her blow dryer has several heat settings for different hair types.
Synonyms
119
4.2
A machine like a fan that makes a strong flow of air to move, cool, or dry things
21
1.2
A small electric device that blows warm air to dry and style hair
4
1.0
A small machine that blows warm air to remove water from hair quickly
1
4.2
Small electric tool that sends warm air to dry hair
A hand-held electric machine that blows warm air to dry and style hair
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound meaning is directly derivable from the parts: 'blow' (to move/force air) + 'dryer' (an appliance that removes moisture) yields a device that dries by blowing air. Although 'dryer' is often exemplified with clothes, extending it to a hand-held device for hair is a straightforward and cross-linguistically common compositional pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both words would understand it.
Etymology
Blow dryer simply tells what it does: the machine blows warm air, so it is a dryer for hair. That's why it means a hand-held tool used to 'dry' and style hair.