blow-dry
[ bloh-drahy ]
/ ˈbloʊˌdraɪ /
verb (used with object), blow-dried, blow-dry·ing.
to dry or style (shampooed or wet hair) with a blow-dryer or blow-comb.
noun, plural blow-drys.
an act or instance of blow-drying: a wash, cut, and blow-dry.
Origin of blow-dry
First recorded in 1965–70; back formation from
blow-dryer
Words nearby blow-dry
blow through,
blow up,
blow-by,
blow-by-blow,
blow-comb,
blow-dry,
blow-dryer,
blow-hard,
blow-in,
blow-molded,
blow-out fracture
Example sentences from the Web for blow-dry
Today, she presides over a blow-dry empire, with over 3,000 employees and $40 million in annual revenue.
Meet the Entrepreneur: 36 Questions For Drybar’s Alli Webb |The Fashion Beast Team |July 24, 2013 |DAILY BEASTTrippe Lonian, who developed Pinkberry yogurt outlets in Boston, has also jumped onto the blow-dry bar bandwagon.
Blow Dry Bars Are a Thriving Industry Disrupting the Salon Business |Kelsey Meany |July 13, 2013 |DAILY BEASTStephanie Jones, a young recent college grad, is in the go-to demographic for these blow-dry bars.
Blow Dry Bars Are a Thriving Industry Disrupting the Salon Business |Kelsey Meany |July 13, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for blow-dry
blow-dry
verb -dries, -drying or -dried (tr)
to style (hair) while drying it with a hand-held hairdryer
noun
this method of styling the hair