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)

Examples of hair dryer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

All Upper Stories rooms also have their own Victrola record players (there’s an in-house record selection to choose a vinyl from), Dyson hair dryers, and skincare sets (think sheet masks and face mists from Knours). — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026

As students get older, Ness said, backpacks can become more personal storage than school storage, carrying items such as makeup, nail polish and hair dryers. — Cheyanne Mumphrey, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

Run a hair dryer on low heat a few inches away from your ears. — Amanda MacMillan, Health, 30 July 2026

But if your hair routine is a little less equipment-dependent than mine, experts say the hair dryer already waiting in your cabin will likely do the job just fine. — Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 23 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hair dryer

• briar
• brier
• buyer
• choir
• crier
• cryer
• drier
• eyer
• flier
• flyer
• friar
• frier