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

Meanwhile, the newlyweds and their wedding party went to nearby cottages to dry off using towels and hair dryers. —Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above