big hair

noun

: hair that is styled and teased to occupy an unusually large amount of space above and around the head

Examples of big hair in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Is there a photo that captures the big hair of the '80s more perfectly? — Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026

The next scene will be set on Halloween in the 1980s, with big hair and bold fashion. — Eve Chen, USA Today, 28 May 2026

There's Farrah, sporting big hair, a blinding white smile and a red swimsuit, posed in front of a red, white and blue blanket. — ABC News, 13 June 2026

Not to mention, all those heavy rhinestone outfits, the big hair, my big… uh, personality. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for big hair

• abwehr
• affair
• affaire
• airfare
• altair
• armchair
• aware
• beware
• bugbear
• carfare
• childcare
• compare