big hair
noun
: hair that is styled and teased to occupy an unusually large amount of space above and around the head
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Instead of finding helpful advice about her changing body, Tarpley saw models with big hair and emaciated figures.
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Alicia Garceau, NPR, 10 Aug. 2025
In the music video, also released August 1, Roan has big hair but does care.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025
And although the era of big hair, pastels and Pac-Man has long gone, A Flock of Seagulls and their ‘80s contemporaries left an indelible imprint on pop culture with their New Wave sound and look.
—David Chiu, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Fast forward to Saturday (July 13), and Thompson posted his own set of vacation shots from the Bahamas, one clearly showing Meg’s backside and big hair.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 14 July 2025
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Alicia Garceau, NPR, 10 Aug. 2025
In the music video, also released August 1, Roan has big hair but does care.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025
And although the era of big hair, pastels and Pac-Man has long gone, A Flock of Seagulls and their ‘80s contemporaries left an indelible imprint on pop culture with their New Wave sound and look.
—David Chiu, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Fast forward to Saturday (July 13), and Thompson posted his own set of vacation shots from the Bahamas, one clearly showing Meg’s backside and big hair.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for big hair
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“Big hair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20hair. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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