growing out

Hair after dye

Growing out describes the process of letting hair return to its natural state after coloring, cutting, or styling—allowing dyed hair to reveal natural roots, or letting a short cut lengthen over time.

She's growing out her bangs and they're at that awkward stage.

The phrase also applies to outgrowing clothing or phases: children grow out of shoes, and people grow out of habits or interests as they mature.

Related

flourishing · spread · increase · branching · progression · elongation · blooming · budding · self-discovery · enlargement · escalation · transcendence · proliferation · extension · intensification · transitioning · bangs · bad haircut

Opposites
hair/nail maintenance direction

growing outcutting

Dividing via sharp edge

trimming · cutting short · shaving · clipping · cutting back

phase development

growing outentering

Going into a place

beginning

fashion/trend adoption

growing outkeeping up

Maintaining pace or standard

maintaining · touching up · refreshing · redoing · staying current

Family

grow, growing, out, grew, grown, grows, grower, growers, growth

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