# hair dryer

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A handheld electric device for drying hair by blowing hot air on it.
2. A device usually located in a hair salon to sit under for drying hair by blowing hot air on it.

## Etymology
From hair + dryer.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hair-dryer