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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 placeplay

  Familiarity information: HAIR SPRAY used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


HAIR SPRAY (noun)


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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(Inhalants, NIH: National Institute on Drug Abuse)



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