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blow-dryer


blow–dry·er

noun \-ˌdrī(-ə)r\

: a handheld device that blows air and is used for drying hair

Full Definition of BLOW-DRYER

:  a handheld hair dryer
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First Known Use of BLOW-DRYER

1950

Rhymes with BLOW-DRYER

attire, backfire, bemire, catch fire, cross fire, denier, desire, entire, for hire, fox fire, Greek fire, grey friar, hang fire, hellfire, live wire, on fire, prior, rimfire, sapphire, sea fire, snow tire, town crier, trip wire, umpire, watch fire, white friar

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