Blow-dry
to dry or style (shampooed or wet hair) with a blow-dryer or blow-comb.
an act or instance of blow-drying:
a wash, cut, and blow-dry.
Contemporary Examples
Blow Dry Bars Are a Thriving Industry Disrupting the Salon Business Kelsey Meany July 12, 2013
Blow Dry Bars Are a Thriving Industry Disrupting the Salon Business Kelsey Meany July 12, 2013
Meet the Entrepreneur: 36 Questions For Drybar’s Alli Webb The Fashion Beast Team July 23, 2013
verb (transitive) -dries, -drying, -dried
to style (hair) while drying it with a hand-held hairdryer
noun
this method of styling the hair
v.
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