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hair band, n.2 Music slang (chiefly depreciative).
Brit. |ˈhɛː band|, U.S. |ˈhɛr ˌbænd|
[‹ hair n. + band n.3]
A hard rock or heavy metal band of a type characterized by the dyed or permed long hair and flamboyant dress of its members.
[1988Philadelphia Inquirer 18 Sept. d1 Rock-and-roll fans will remember the summer of '88 for the proliferation of big-hair bands on the road.] 1989Radar Love in rec.music.misc (Usenet newsgroup) 25 Oct. Another cliche, money making, hair band. 1990Seattle Times 16 Mar. (Tempo Suppl.) 8/3 We're not a hair band, like Britny Fox or something. I hope we're more substantial than that. 1998J. Bosso Hit is Hit in Sopranos (television shooting script) (1st Ser.) 16 They're not a hair band anymore and they're really good. 2006Acoustic Guitar Jan. 26/1 The immensely popular MTV Unplugged series—which inspired a generation of hair bands to unplug their flying Vs and rock out on acoustic guitars. |