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blow dry en · NOUN
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of blow-dry.
Perms never lasted. Sets disappeared within hours and as for blow drys they were a memory by the time she had reached the car park.
1991, Annie Leith [pseudonym; Anita Burgh], “The Morning After”, in Molly’s Flashings (Tales from Sarson Magna; 1), London: Chatto & Windus, →ISBN, page 75:The quilted bags were big but the blow dries were bigger. In the foyer of a London auction house yesterday, Chanel's most devoted British customers showed that it would take more than rain to stop them from adhering to the most entrenched stereotypes about a typical fashion show audience.
2007 December 7, Hadley Freeman, “Beehives and big bags at Lagerfeld's first London show”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 06 Oct 2014:All this is, of course, helped along by the fact that, as women, we feel increasingly justified in spending on “upkeep”—that very American concept which means forking out for blow drys, manicures, facials and manicures as a matter of necessity, rather than as an extraordinary treat.
1998 February 2, Tina Gaudoin, “The power generation”, in The Times, number 66,114, London, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 17, columns 2–3:
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blow dry en · VERB
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of blow-dry.
We’re seeing a lot of fringes in exaggerated shapes, but to avoid having to blow dry it every day, invest in medium-sized Velcro rollers. […] You can also use the rollers on the crown for an instant lift when you don’t want to wash and blow dry your hair.
2024 October 11, Tracy Ramsden, quoting Anna Baker, “‘This will give you a beautiful fringe’: top hairdressers on the 14 best at-home styling tools”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 20 Oct 2024:Let’s say you don’t have time to blow dry your hair. Deep side part it, make a low ponytail and add a classic headband. It’s understated and works for every kind of woman.
2020 July 10, Kathleen Beckett, “Hair Today, Jeweled for Tomorrow”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 10 Jul 2020:After showering, blow drying, make-uping, powdering, and brushing, she put the dress on and stood again in the front of the mirror.
2013, Robin Shope, chapter 31, in Wynn in the Willows, Aztec, N.M.: White Rose Publishing, published 2014, →ISBN:
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