haircolor
English
Etymology
hair + color
Pronunciation
- enPR: hârʹkŭl-ər, IPA(key): /ˈhɛə.kʌl.ɚ/, /ˈhɛɚ.kʌl.ɚ/
Noun
haircolor (countable and uncountable, plural haircolors)
- (colloquial) artificial hair coloring
Usage notes
The cosmetic industry uses the compound for its products and services to distinguish them from the sum of parts innate hair color.[1]
Synonyms
- hair coloring
- hair dye
References
- “Chapter 21 Haircoloring”, in Milady Standard Cosmetology, 1st edition, Cengage Learning, 2011, →ISBN, archived from the original on 2015-10-19, page 630