big hair

noun

: hair that is styled and teased to occupy an unusually large amount of space above and around the head

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In March, Glamour reported that big hair was making a comeback, as inspired by icons like like Brigitte Bardot, Donna Summer, Dolly Parton, Diana Ross, Tina Turner, and Cindy Crawford. Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2024 For the uninitiated, that might seem like a paradox: big hair requiring short hair. Bruce Handy, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024 Not in the neon and big hair way—in the power dressing way. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2024 This was a good woman with a great Christian heart who was not just about mascara, big hair and everything like that. Dave Quinn, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for big hair 

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of big hair was in 1966

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“Big hair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20hair. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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