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

The wardrobes, however spacious, were creaky; none of the typical five-star tech touches are present—no Nespresso machine, no Dyson hair dryer, no in-wall USB outlets, though there is a charging dock. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026

And the details don’t get overlooked, with all suites featuring Dyson hair dryers, heated bathroom floors, Lavazza coffee and Palais des Thés teabags. — Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Pull out your hair dryer and turn it on the highest heat setting and blow the air over the sticker for a few seconds to a couple of minutes. — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 6 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

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