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HANDHELD DRIER [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hair Styling
CONT

Blow dryers usually come with a nozzle and attachments. Among the attachments you might find a plastic brush through which air can blow, and an attachable nozzle that fits over the permanent nozzle and focuses the air in a smaller, more concentrated area.

OBS

blow dryer; blower; hand-held dryer: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • blow drier
  • hand-held drier
  • handheld dryer
  • handheld drier

French

Domaine(s)
  • Coiffure
CONT

L'appareillage a lui aussi beaucoup évolué [...] À côté des séchoirs à pied ou à main, soufflant de l'air chaud, sont apparus des séchoirs silencieux à infrarouge.

OBS

séchoir à main; sèche-cheveux : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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