Definition

1. Verb:
   • To dry hair using a handheld electric device that blows hot or warm air: The action of using a hair dryer to remove moisture from hair and often to style it simultaneously.

Usage

• The verb "blow-dry" is transitive and requires a direct object (the hair or a person).
• It is commonly used in beauty, hairstyling, and personal care contexts.
• The past tense and past participle are "blow-dried."

Examples

• Verb:
  • She asked the stylist to blow-dry her hair straight.
  • After washing, I always blow-dry my hair to avoid catching a cold.
  • He blow-dried his hair quickly before the meeting.

Advanced Usage

• "to blow-dry something into a style": To use the hair dryer to achieve a specific hairstyle.
  • The hairdresser can blow-dry your curls into smooth waves.

Variants and Related Words

• Blow-dryer (noun, also ): The electric device used to blow-dry hair.
  • She bought a new blow-dryer with multiple heat settings.
• Blow-dried (adjective): Describing hair that has been dried and styled with a blow-dryer.
  • She has perfectly blow-dried hair.

Synonyms

• Dry: To remove moisture. (Note: "Dry" is more general, while "blow-dry" specifies the method.)
• Style with a dryer: A descriptive phrase with a similar meaning.

Phrasal Verbs

Related Idioms

Verb

1. dry hair with a hair dryer