hairwash

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noun

The act of washing the hair on a person's head.

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Meanings

nounhairwash (plural hairwashes)

plural hairwashes

  1. The act of washing the hair on a person's head.

    I had a hairwash today and the barber came and cut my nails.

    2014, Pavit Kaur, Stolen Years: A Memoir of Simranjit Singh Mann’s Imprisonment
  2. A preparation used for washing the hair on a person's head: shampoo or similar.

    Chokecherry bark […] A hairwash to strengthen the hair and encourage growth.

    2012, Judith Griffin, Mother Nature's Herbal, page 27

Origin

From hair + wash.

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APA

hairwash. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hairwash

MLA

“hairwash.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hairwash. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hairwash,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hairwash.

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