HAIR SPRAY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hair spray mean? 

• HAIR SPRAY (noun)
  The noun HAIR SPRAY has 1 sense:

1. toiletry consisting of a commercial preparation that is sprayed on the hair to hold it in place

  Familiarity information: HAIR SPRAY used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HAIR SPRAY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Toiletry consisting of a commercial preparation that is sprayed on the hair to hold it in place

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("hair spray" is a kind of...):

toilet articles; toiletry (artifacts used in making your toilet (washing and taking care of your body))

 Context examples 

Household products such as glues, hair sprays, paints and lighter fluid can be drugs for kids in search of a quick high.

(Inhalants, NIH: National Institute on Drug Abuse)