Hairspray

/ˈhɛrˌspreɪ/ noun

A cosmetic product sprayed onto hair to keep it in place by forming a stiff coating.

Compound of 'hair' from Old English 'hær' and 'spray' from Middle Dutch 'sprayden' (to sprinkle). Invented in the 1940s using aerosol technology developed during WWII, revolutionizing hairstyling.

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