hair spray

noun

: a liquid sprayed on the hair to keep it in place after styling

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Each category comes with a shampoo, conditioner, leave-in treatment and hair mask, with protectant and hair sprays also available that work on all hair types. — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 Repeat on the other side and finish off the look with hair spray. — Ariana Yaptangco, InStyle, 21 July 2026 Her personal items — including earrings, high heels, blow dryer and hair spray — were strewn across the lot. — Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026 Someone spurted hair spray on Tate McRae’s long locks. — Jane Bua, New Yorker, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for hair spray

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First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hair spray was in 1958

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hair spray

noun
: a liquid sprayed on the hair to keep it in place

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