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hand blower

hand blower

1 4.2
Small electric tool that sends warm air to dry hair
  • noun
  • /hænd ˈbloʊər/
translation icon : secador de pelo
  • She bought a new hand blower for her salon.

Examples

  • Do you have a hand blower I can borrow?

  • She used the hand blower to dry her hair after the shower.

  • After her shower, she used the hand blower to dry her hair quickly before work.

  • He replaced his old hand blower with a newer, quieter model.

  • The hotel room was equipped with a small hand blower attached to the bathroom wall.

  • The salon equipped each stylist with a hand blower for quick hair drying.

  • After styling, he finished off with a hand blower to add volume.

Synonyms

hair dryer
vshand blower
21 1.2

A small electric device that blows warm air to dry and style hair

is for drying and styling hair generally, not limited to wet hair
blow dryer
vshand blower
  • US
11 2.7

A small handheld electric device that blows warm air to dry and style hair

is the same in function but uses a different name focusing on handheld form

How Powerful

blower
119 4.2
hand blower
1 4.2
fan
293 1.0

Surface Forms

hand blower singular
hand blowers plural

Morphology

hand + blower

The meaning is directly derivable from its parts: 'hand' signals that the device is held or operated by hand and 'blower' denotes a machine producing airflow, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer a hand-held airflow device (e.g., a hair dryer). The 'hand + device' compounding pattern is regular and cross-linguistically common, supporting immediate comprehension.

Etymology

The noun hand blower comes from the clear image of a small machine you hold in your hand that blows warm air like a tiny fan you point at your hair. So the name refers to a hand-held device used 'to dry and style hair'.