haircolor

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

hair +‎ color

Pronunciation[edit]

  • enPR: hârʹkŭl-ər, IPA(key): /ˈhɛə.kʌl.ɚ/, /ˈhɛɚ.kʌl.ɚ/

Noun[edit]

haircolor (countable and uncountable, plural haircolors)

  1. (colloquial) artificial hair coloring

Usage notes[edit]

The cosmetic industry uses the compound for its products and services to distinguish them from the sum of parts innate hair color.[1]

Synonyms[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Chapter 21 Haircoloring”, in Milady Standard Cosmetology[1], 1st edition, USA: Cengage Learning, 2011, published 2012, →ISBN, archived from the original on 19 October 2015, page 630