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| beauty salon |
an establishment that offers a full range of beauty and grooming services, including hair-styling, manicures, and facials. |
| black |
(usu. cap.) of or relating to a group of people who have ancestors of African origin and typically have dark skin, eyes, and hair. [2/13 definitions] |
| blond |
having hair of a golden or whitish-yellow color. [1/3 definitions] |
| blonde |
of a girl or woman, having light-colored hair. [2 definitions] |
| blow-dry |
to dry or arrange (the hair) with the aid of an electrical hand-held air blower. [1/2 definitions] |
| bob2 |
to cut very short, as hair, or as manes, tails, and the like in animals. [1/5 definitions] |
| borzoi |
one of a breed of dogs originating in Russia, having a tall slender body, narrow head, and long silky hair; Russian wolfhound. |
| bouffant |
a hairstyle in which the hair is puffed out over the neck and ears to frame the face. [1/2 definitions] |
| boxer |
a German breed of dog with short hair, a square jaw, and a brown coat. [1/2 definitions] |
| braid |
to weave together three or more strands or strips of (hair, cloth, or the like), forming one narrow, ropelike length; plait. [2/5 definitions] |
| brilliantine |
a perfumed hairdressing used to make hair glossy and manageable. |
| bristle |
a short, stiff hair, esp. on an animal. [2/6 definitions] |
| brow |
the ridge of bone above the eye, or the hair growing on it; eyebrow. [1/3 definitions] |
| brunet |
having a dark color, as hair, eyes, skin, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| brunette |
having a dark color, as hair, eyes, skin, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| brush1 |
a device made of stiff hairs, such as nylon or animal hair, fastened into a handle, for grooming, painting, scrubbing, and the like. [2/8 definitions] |
| bun |
a bun-shaped gathering of hair at the back or top of the head. [1/2 definitions] |
| butch |
of or designating a haircut in which the hair is cut very short. [1/2 definitions] |
| camel's hair |
the hair of a camel, which is soft and fine, or a substitute for this hair. [2 definitions] |
| capillaceous |
resembling a hair or thread. [1/2 definitions] |
| capuchin |
a Central or South American monkey with a nearly bare face and a crown of hair that resembles a monk's hood. [1/3 definitions] |
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