balayage

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French balayage.

Noun[edit]

balayage (countable and uncountable, plural balayages)

  1. (cosmetics) A hair colouring technique in which colour is applied by hand.
  2. (mathematics) A method for reconstructing a harmonic function.

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Further reading[edit]

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From balayer +‎ -age.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ba.lɛ.jaʒ/, /ba.le.jaʒ/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

balayage m (plural balayages)

  1. sweeping, sweep
  2. (radar) scanning, scan

Descendants[edit]

  • English: balayage
  • German: Balayage
  • Polish: balejaż, balayage

Further reading[edit]

Polish[edit]

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Etymology[edit]

Unadapted borrowing from French balayage.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /balɛ.jaʂ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛjaʂ
  • Syllabification: ba‧la‧yage

Noun[edit]

balayage m inan

  1. (cosmetics) Alternative spelling of balejaż

Declension[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • balayage in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • balayage in Polish dictionaries at PWN