hairdryern.

Brit.

/ˈhɛːˌdrʌɪə/, U.S.

/ˈhɛrˌdraɪər/

Forms: see hair n. and dryer n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: hair n., dryer n.

Etymology: < hair n. + dryer n.

A device for drying a person's hair by blowing heated air over it.The earliest such devices drew their heated air from an external source; since the early 20th century hairdryers have used air heated by a built-in electric heater.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > implements used in styling the hair > [noun] > hairdryer

hairdryer1888

dryer1937

hood dryer1962

blow-dryer1977

1888 Daily Jrnl. (Freeport, Illinois) 14 Mar. (advt.) The Palace Barber Shop and Bath Rooms... A Ladies' Shampooing Room is also a prominent feature. Strehl's Hair Dryer is used.

1909 Westm. Gaz. 13 Oct. 7/4 One ounce of hair, which she was drawing through the hair-dryer in her hands.

1948 Essex Chron. 14 May 3 The lady in question was immune from sight and sound under a hair dryer.

1991 Business Traveller Jan. 63/1 Each guest room is equipped with hairdryer, trouser press, minibar and satellite TV.

2011 A. B'Luu Invitation v. 87 She continues to brush it several more times and then asks Sharice to bring her the hairdryer.

Compounds

Sport colloquial (originally and chiefly British). As modifier, esp. in hairdryer treatment, with reference to the practice of issuing a lengthy criticism or reprimand by shouting close to the person's face.Originally associated with Alex Ferguson (born 1941) during his tenure as manager of Manchester United football team (see quot. 1996).

ΚΠ

1996 Independent on Sunday 26 May 23/5 Alex Ferguson..is known to his players as ‘The Hairdryer’, not because he has a secret past in the Aberdeen coiffure industry, but because of the ferocity and face-to-face proximity of his post-match tantrums.]

1997 Independent on Sunday 14 Dec. (Section 2) 14/1 The man forever whingeing, according to Manchester United's detractors, and with a temper that has led to his players calling it the hair-dryer treatment when he stands toe to toe to bawl them out.

2003 Daily Mail 24 June 65/2 India skipper Saurav Ganguly got the hairdryer treatment in a one-day tournament, Smith laying into him when he was trying to rough up the pitch with his studs.

2013 Daily Dispatch (S. Afr.) (Nexis) 18 June Meyer..has been known to use the ‘hairdryer’ approach at halftime if his team hasn't been performing.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	hairdryer
释义	hairdryern. Brit. /ˈhɛːˌdrʌɪə/, U.S. /ˈhɛrˌdraɪər/ Forms: see hair n. and dryer n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: hair n., dryer n. Etymology: < hair n. + dryer n. A device for drying a person's hair by blowing heated air over it.The earliest such devices drew their heated air from an external source; since the early 20th century hairdryers have used air heated by a built-in electric heater. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > implements used in styling the hair > [noun] > hairdryer hairdryer1888 dryer1937 hood dryer1962 blow-dryer1977 1888 Daily Jrnl. (Freeport, Illinois) 14 Mar. (advt.) The Palace Barber Shop and Bath Rooms... A Ladies' Shampooing Room is also a prominent feature. Strehl's Hair Dryer is used. 1909 Westm. Gaz. 13 Oct. 7/4 One ounce of hair, which she was drawing through the hair-dryer in her hands. 1948 Essex Chron. 14 May 3 The lady in question was immune from sight and sound under a hair dryer. 1991 Business Traveller Jan. 63/1 Each guest room is equipped with hairdryer, trouser press, minibar and satellite TV. 2011 A. B'Luu Invitation v. 87 She continues to brush it several more times and then asks Sharice to bring her the hairdryer. Compounds Sport colloquial (originally and chiefly British). As modifier, esp. in hairdryer treatment, with reference to the practice of issuing a lengthy criticism or reprimand by shouting close to the person's face.Originally associated with Alex Ferguson (born 1941) during his tenure as manager of Manchester United football team (see quot. 1996). ΚΠ 1996 Independent on Sunday 26 May 23/5 Alex Ferguson..is known to his players as ‘The Hairdryer’, not because he has a secret past in the Aberdeen coiffure industry, but because of the ferocity and face-to-face proximity of his post-match tantrums.] 1997 Independent on Sunday 14 Dec. (Section 2) 14/1 The man forever whingeing, according to Manchester United's detractors, and with a temper that has led to his players calling it the hair-dryer treatment when he stands toe to toe to bawl them out. 2003 Daily Mail 24 June 65/2 India skipper Saurav Ganguly got the hairdryer treatment in a one-day tournament, Smith laying into him when he was trying to rough up the pitch with his studs. 2013 Daily Dispatch (S. Afr.) (Nexis) 18 June Meyer..has been known to use the ‘hairdryer’ approach at halftime if his team hasn't been performing. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). > as lemmas hair-dryer hair-dryer n. ΚΠ 1895 Army & Navy Co-op. Soc. Price List 15 Sept. 180/1 The Princess Patent Hair Dryer and Burnisher. 1909 Installation News 3 7 This Hair-Dryer works..by means of a small..electric fan. 1909 Westm. Gaz. 13 Oct. 7/4 One ounce of hair, which she was drawing through the hair-dryer in her hands. 1961 Times 26 Apr. 25/4 Domestic appliances such as..hair-driers. extracted from hairn. < n.1888 as lemmas
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