volumizer

noun

vol·​u·​miz·​er ˈväl-yə-ˌmī-zər How to pronounce volumizer (audio)
-(ˌ)yü-
variants also British volumiser
plural volumizers
: a product or material that adds fullness or volume to something
especially : a product used to make hair appear thicker or fuller
Spray one of the new liquid volumizers that enhance your hair's natural texture on towel-dried tresses, then blow-dry or let air-dry. Cosmopolitan, January 2000
I don't want to ever be without this perfect product—it's a volumizer for intense eyes that requires only one coat because the exceptional wand spreads and coats the lashes so beautifully. Amanda Barrett, Chicago-Sun Times, 25 Aug. 2011

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of volumizer was in 1937

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“Volumizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/volumizer. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.

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