English edit

Etymology edit

hair +‎ color

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

haircolor (countable and uncountable, plural haircolors)

  1. (colloquial) artificial hair coloring

Usage notes edit

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

Synonyms edit

References edit

  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