Hairdryer

/ˈhɛrdraɪər/ noun

An electric device that blows heated air to dry and style hair quickly.

Compound word formed from 'hair' (Old English 'hǣr') and 'dryer' (from 'dry' plus agent suffix '-er'). The first handheld hair dryer was invented in 1920 by the Racine Universal Motor Company.

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