haircolor en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈhɛəɹ.kʌ.ləɹ/ (General-American)
- hârʹkŭl-ər (General-American)
- hârʹkŭl-ər (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈhɛə.kʌ.ləɹ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From hair + color.
Meanings
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(colloquial, countable, uncountable) Artificial hair coloring.
The flexibility starts with haircolor. “When it comes to haircolor,” [Leslie] Blanchard says, “the choice is yours and the choices are better than ever.[”] A leading authority on haircolor and senior haircolor consultant for the firm, sees the 80’s woman as a new consumer — “she’s short on time, knows her mind, and is more demanding of quality than ever. […] If there’s a trend in haircolor, it’s not one single color, but quality color, always with a play of light throughout.”
1980 June 12, Patricia Ferrara, “Cut and color most important in hair style”, in The Home News, New Brunswick, N.J., →OCLC, page 37, columns 3–4:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| haircolors | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| hair color | Commonwealth, Ireland, alternative | lexicographic | |
| hair color | alternative | lexicographic | |
| haircolour | Commonwealth, Ireland, alternative | lexicographic |