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HAIR COLORING

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of dyeing or tinting one's hair

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("hair coloring" is a kind of...):

coloring; colouring (the act or process of changing the color of something)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hair coloring"):

rinse (the act of giving a light tint to the hair)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Coloring of the hair

Example:

her hair-coloring was unusual: a very pale gold

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("hair coloring" is a kind of...):

coloration; colouration (appearance with regard to color)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A dye for coloring the hair

Synonyms:

hair coloring; hair dye; tint

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("hair coloring" is a kind of...):

dye; dyestuff (a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hair coloring"):

henna (a reddish brown dye used especially on hair)

rinse (a liquid preparation used on wet hair to give it a tint)

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