blow-dries

Uses warm air

Blow-dries is the third-person singular present tense of blow-dry, meaning to style hair using a handheld dryer that blows heated air.

The technique typically involves a brush to shape and add volume while drying.

She blow-dries her hair every morning before work.

As a noun, blow-dries refers to multiple instances of this styling method: The salon offers quick blow-dries for busy professionals.

styling

hairdryer

Heated styling appliance

diffuser · round brush · paddle brush · straighten · curls · frizz · salon · stylist · ceramic · ionic

Opposites
hair drying method

blow-driesair-dries

Dries through evaporation

wets · drip-dries · soaks · dampens · wrings out

air/heat application

blow-driesvacuums

Spaces without matter

suctions · freezes · chills · soaks · submerges

hair moisture state

blow-drieswets

Makes damp

soaks · dampens · moistens · rinses · washes

Family

blow-dry, blow-dried, blow-drying, blow-dryer, blow-dryers, blow, blows, blew, blown

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G