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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Way back in the decade of big hair and (even bigger) shoulder pads, Minogue’s showbiz story didn’t actually start with music.
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Louis Staples, Glamour, 29 May 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
Not to mention, all those heavy rhinestone outfits, the big hair, my big… uh, personality.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
In the 1980s especially, her style leaned into the decade’s love of drama — bold silhouettes, statement shoulders and, most notably, big hair.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
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Louis Staples, Glamour, 29 May 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
Not to mention, all those heavy rhinestone outfits, the big hair, my big… uh, personality.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
In the 1980s especially, her style leaned into the decade’s love of drama — bold silhouettes, statement shoulders and, most notably, big hair.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
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 4 Jun. 2026.
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