haircolor

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English

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Etymology

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hair +‎ color

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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haircolor (countable and uncountable, plural haircolors)

  1. (colloquial) artificial hair coloring

Usage notes

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

Synonyms

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References

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  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