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 serum, which uses the proprietary protein to heal split ends, earned a spot on TIME’s Best Inventions list in 2024.
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Waddle will continue to serve in his role as Miami’s split end receiver, playing to the left of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.
—Omar Kelly
october 5, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
This lightweight leave-in serum smooths and seals split ends on contact, while the brand’s signature alpha keratin 60ku protein repairs damage from the inside out.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 30 Sep. 2025
Rooted in the same clinical approach as the brand’s cult skincare, the shampoo has a scalp-optimising formula that helps to strengthen hair for less breakage and split ends.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Waddle will continue to serve in his role as Miami’s split end receiver, playing to the left of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.
—Omar Kelly
october 5, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
This lightweight leave-in serum smooths and seals split ends on contact, while the brand’s signature alpha keratin 60ku protein repairs damage from the inside out.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 30 Sep. 2025
Rooted in the same clinical approach as the brand’s cult skincare, the shampoo has a scalp-optimising formula that helps to strengthen hair for less breakage and split ends.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Split end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split%20end. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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