English Words Related to "Hair"

bad hair day

phrase

/bˈæd hˈɛɹ dˈeɪ/

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Idiom

Informal

a day on which one feels unattractive, particularly due to one's hair not looking as well as it should

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During the event last week, he had a bad hair day and regretted not scheduling a salon appointment beforehand.

She's having a bad hair day today, as her usually sleek and shiny locks are frizzy and unmanageable.

What is the origin of the idiom "bad hair day" and when to use it?

The phrase "bad hair day" is believed to have originated in the United States in the 1980s. The expression is used to convey a sense of humor, self-deprecation, or light-heartedness when discussing one's hair looking messy, unmanageable, or looking less than desirable.

down

noun

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o

a

w

ʊ

n

hair that is thin, soft, and short on someone's face or body

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to part

Verb

p

a

ɑ:

r

t

to divide someone's hair in two parts with a comb creating a line on the scalp

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transitive

to wear

Verb

w

ea

ɛ

r

to have a particular style of hair, beard, or mustache

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complex transitive

to recede

Verb

/ɹɪˈsid/

(of a man's hair) to cease to grow and become bald from the front hairline

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intransitive

tangle

noun

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a

æ

n

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ə

l

e

a matted or twisted mass that is highly intertwined

wave

noun

w

a

eɪ

v

e

a loose curl or ringlet in hair

dreadlock

noun

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r

ea

ɛ

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l

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ɑ:

ck

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a rope-like piece of hair formed by twisting or braiding hair, known to be worn by Rastafarians

to thin

Verb

th

θ

i

ɪ

n

to reduce the density of something

thicken

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transitive

to gray

Verb

g

r

a

e

y

ɪ

to change to a gray color or to grow gray naturally over time

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intransitive

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