split end
noun
1
: an offensive football end who lines up usually several yards to the side of the formation
2
: a hair tip that has become frayed (as from dryness)
—usually used in plural
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The flexible bristles spare your child from discomfort, work to minimize split ends, and leave their hair perfectly picture-day-ready.
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Annie Blackman, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
These formulations restore elasticity, repair the cuticle, and seal split ends to address the most common issues following heat or chemical exposure.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
This restorative hair oil can actually help reverse some damage, rehydrate dry ends, and even mask the look of split ends.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 10 July 2025
The oil can be used as a pre-shampoo treatment to hydrate the scalp, and it can also be used to tame flyaways and smooth split ends.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 28 June 2025
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Annie Blackman, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
These formulations restore elasticity, repair the cuticle, and seal split ends to address the most common issues following heat or chemical exposure.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
This restorative hair oil can actually help reverse some damage, rehydrate dry ends, and even mask the look of split ends.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 10 July 2025
The oil can be used as a pre-shampoo treatment to hydrate the scalp, and it can also be used to tame flyaways and smooth split ends.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 28 June 2025
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“Split end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split%20end. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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