haircolor

English

Alternative forms

• hair color
• haircolour, hair color (Commonwealth, Ireland)

Etymology

From hair +‎ color.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: hârʹkŭl-ər, IPA^(key): /ˈhɛə.kʌ.ləɹ/
• (General American) enPR: hârʹkŭl-ər, IPA^(key): /ˈhɛəɹ.kʌ.ləɹ/
• Hyphenation: hair‧co‧lor

Noun

haircolor (countable and uncountable, plural haircolors)

1. (colloquial) artificial hair coloring

   Synonyms: hair coloring, hair dye

Usage notes

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