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HAIR SPRAY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does hair spray mean?
• HAIR SPRAY (noun)
The noun HAIR SPRAY has 1 sense:
1. toiletry consisting of a commercial preparation that is sprayed on the hair to hold it in place
Familiarity information: HAIR SPRAY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Toiletry consisting of a commercial preparation that is sprayed on the hair to hold it in place
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("hair spray" is a kind of...):
toilet articles; toiletry (artifacts used in making your toilet (washing and taking care of your body))
Context examples
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