Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blow-drier

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.17 in modern English

Syllables: blow--dri-er
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of blow-dryer.

Example Sentences

"Lida Gleizer, sleek and svelte, wearing a silk top, wool suit and gold-colored boots, seems at home among the floor-to-ceiling mirrors, thick maroon carpeting, silver walls and rock music (drowning out the blow-driers) at Lida Hair Design in Minneapolis."
"The low whirr of the blow-driers carried with it the heavy scent of hair-spray and the delicate fragrance of cosmetics."
"We’ve also come early in the evening to give the hairdressers time to concentrate on themselves. There’s already a buzz of excitement around the blow-driers."

Inflected Forms

blow-driers (plural)

Questions

What does blow-drier mean?: Alternative form of blow-dryer.

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