hair spray

noun

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

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The retaliation plan would have applied tariffs of 10 to 25 percent on a wide range of goods, including soybeans, peanut butter and hair spray. Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025 Phthalates are also added to personal care items such as shampoo, soap, hair spray and cosmetics to make fragrances last longer. Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025 Items like plastic containers, nail polish, hair spray, certain fragrances, makeup products and pesticides can interfere with hormonal regulation. Eman Bare, Essence, 21 Apr. 2025 But one that had been circulating among member states before the vote showed tariffs ranging from 10 to 25 percent, on a wide range of products including foodstuffs like peanut butter and manufactured goods like hair spray. Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hair spray

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hair spray was in 1958

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“Hair spray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hair%20spray. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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hair spray

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

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