lowlightingn.
/ˈləʊlʌɪtɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈloʊˌlaɪdɪŋ/ The creation or use of lowlights (lowlight n. 2); esp. (Hairdressing) the process or technique of putting lowlights in the hair; the lowlights created in this way.
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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > [noun] > colouring
blondining1888
highlighting1905
lowlighting1936
streaking1966
the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > [noun] > colouring > application of a colour
Whitechapel shave1863
blue rinse1924
lowlighting1936
rinse1942
tint1979
1936 I. Strauss Paint, Powder & Make-up 88 Figure 42 shows the use of lowlighting along the nose to give it a narrower effect.
1961 W. P. Bowman & R. H. Ball Theatre Lang. 321 Shadow, a shaded portion of the face, such as a hollow, or a portion to be shaded, as by lowlighting.
1972 J. R. Raynes Men's Hairdressing iii. 68 Lowlighting is effected by putting dark streaks into light hair.
1986 Proc. COMPSAC 10th Ann. Internat. Computer Software & Applic. Conf. 406/1 The user should be able to control scale and shading (highlighting and ‘lowlighting’) of individual elements in a visual program.
2008 N. Arrojo Great Hair vi. 153/1 Go for one of level of lowlighting and two levels of highlights.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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