hair dryer

noun

variants or less commonly hairdryer

ˈher-ˌdrī(-ə)r 

plural hair dryers also hairdryers

: a device for drying hair: such as

a

: a handheld device that blows usually heated air and is used for drying and often styling hair : blow dryer

b

: a large domed appliance used usually in hair salons that is positioned over a seated person's head to dry or set the hair (as during coloring or perming)

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above