blow dry
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
Alternative form of blow-dry.
noun
Alternative form of blow-dry.
Example Sentences
- "After showering, blow drying, make-uping, powdering, and brushing, she put the dress on and stood again in the front of the mirror."
- "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."
- "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."
- "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."
- "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."
- "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."