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" My grandmother was probably the first person who I thought was beautiful. She was incredibly stylish, she had big hair, big cars. I was probably 3 years old, but she was like a cartoon character. She'd swoop into our lives with presents and boxes, and she always smelled great and looked great."
Tom Ford

Meaning of "big hair" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF BIG HAIR

big hair


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BIG HAIR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Big hair is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BIG HAIR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Big hair

Big hair is a term that can refer to hairstyles that emphasize large volume or largely styled hair, especially when those styles make the hair occupy a large amount of space above and around the head. The label "big hair" for such styles originated in the late 1970s, when these styles were beginning a period of popularity; the label has been applied to similar styles that have become fashionable at various periods in history. Women's hairstyles labelled as "big hair" became fashionable during this period, with a poster of actress Farrah Fawcett becoming an iconic example. The fashion persisted with certain regional subcultures in the southern United States, and the styles are sometimes also associated with female country music performers. It is also associated with the exaggerated stereotypical femininity associated with drag queens and similar gender performers. For both genders, big hair became popular in the 1980s. The term is also used in the punk, glam, goth and alternative cultures and is particularly associated with fashion of the 1970s, 1980s, and early 1990s, or inspired by the period.

Definition of big hair in the English dictionary

The definition of big hair in the dictionary is a hairstyle with volume created by hair products or styling techniques such as backcombing, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BIG HAIR

big deal · big dipper · Big Eight · big end · big fish · Big Five · Big Four · big game · big government · big gun · big head · big hitter · Big Issue · big money · big name · big night · big noise · big on · big one · big science

WORDS THAT END LIKE BIG HAIR

angel hair · angel´s hair · body hair · camel hair · camel´s hair · chair · crepe hair · facial hair · get in someone´s hair · good hair · guard hair · hair · not turn a hair · Pele´s hair · pubic hair · root hair · shoulder-length hair · stinging hair · tear one´s hair · the electric chair

Synonyms and antonyms of big hair in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «big hair» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF BIG HAIR

Find out the translation of big hair to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of big hair from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «big hair» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

大发
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

pelo grande
570 millions of speakers
en

English

big hair
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

बड़े बाल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شعر كبير
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

большие волосы
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

cabelo grande
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

বড় চুল
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

de grands cheveux
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Rambut besar
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Big Hair
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

豊かな髪
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

큰 머리
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Rambut gedhe
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tóc lớn
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

பெரிய முடி
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

मोठे केस
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Büyük saç
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

grandi capelli
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

duże włosy
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

великі волосся
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

păr mare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μακριά μαλλιά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

groot hare
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stora hår
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stort hår
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about big hair

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8 QUOTES WITH «BIG HAIR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word big hair.
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Candace Cameron Bure
It was in the '80s, so I guess big hair and high bangs. And I had so many gummy bracelets! While we were doing 'Full House,' we were like, 'You know, in 10 years, we're going to look back on this and think this is horrible.' But everyone looked like that!
2
Jerry Cantrell
And when power ballads come back, we'll get big hair again.
3
Mariah Carey
Forget the image, forget the ensemble, forget the rumours, forget the short skirts, the big hair, whatever! I owe this to the fans and I will never forget you so I want to accept this award on behalf of all of you.
4
Tom Ford
My grandmother was probably the first person who I thought was beautiful. She was incredibly stylish, she had big hair, big cars. I was probably 3 years old, but she was like a cartoon character. She'd swoop into our lives with presents and boxes, and she always smelled great and looked great.
5
Aretha Franklin
I'm a big woman. I need big hair.
6
Molly Quinn
I did one pageant in sixth grade, and I loved it! I loved the dresses and the big hair.
7
Harold Ramis
Acting is all about big hair and funny props... All the great actors knew it. Olivier knew it, Brando knew it.
8
Ymre Stiekema
I'd love to do a big hair campaign for L'Oreal, and Prada would be great, too, obviously.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BIG HAIR»

Discover the use of big hair in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to big hair and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Big Hair
With these new tools, people everywhere suddenly found themselves able to coax their lank, lifeless tresses toward glorious new heights. The age of big hair had begun.
James Innes-Smith, 2008
2
Big Hair and Plastic Grass: A Funky Ride Through Baseball ...
For the millions of fans who grew up during this time, and especially those who cared just as much about Oscar Gamble’s afro as they did about his average, this book serves up a delicious, Technicolor trip down memory lane.
Dan Epstein, 2010
3
Bald in the Land of Big Hair: A True Story
Ultimately, this is a moving celebration of the true meaning of human triumph and courage, the importance of community and the imperative of living everyday with joy.
Joni Rodgers, 2002
4
Big Hair and Flying Cows
Bertie Byrd is unique.
Dolores J. Wilson, 2006
5
Big Hair Day Starter/Beginner
"'I'm going to be in a film!' Sophia shouts. 'With Fabio Facelli. I love Fabio's films.' Sophia's day has a bad start. But then she meets 'Mr Sit Down' and things change."--Cover.
Margaret Johnson, 2010
6
Texas - Land of the Big Hair: (Big Money Divorce Texas Style!)
Welcome to the world of Penelope Bernard.
Sonya Bernhardt, 2007
7
The Original Big Hair Girls
Miss Stellas second book is a continuation of the lovable characters from Walking Ivys Path, which has entertained many readers giving a voice to the graduates of the school of hard knocks.
Stella Cooper Mitchell, 2007
8
The Aqua Net Diaries: Big Hair, Big Dreams, Small Town
Jennifer Niven quit her job as a television producer to write the true story of a doomed 1913 Arctic expedition in her first book, The Ice Master, which was named one of the top ten nonfiction books by Entertainment Weekly, and won the ...
Jennifer Niven, 2010
9
Little Toby and the Big Hair
Toby has hair right down to her knees.
Sheree Fitch, Kim Fernandes, Eugenie Fernandes, 1998
10
More Than Barbie and Big Hair: A "bling Blingin'" Visual ...
Analytic induction established four categories that followed the literature review; however, within category four, a fifth category was discovered.
Sally M. Schedlock, University of Wyoming. Department of Communication and Journalism, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BIG HAIR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term big hair is used in the context of the following news items.
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Naidoc week mixtape: Emma Donovan, Bart Willoughby, Radical …
Emma Donovan & The Putbacks: a throwback to the big hair and big heart of 70s soul music. Photograph: Bonnie Savage/City of Sydney. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Suki Waterhouse is unveiled as the new Redken global brand muse
Perfect for the prom season, team one of these maxis with some metallic sandals, a box clutch and big hair to be the belle of the ball! * PRICES ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Kelly Rowland Joins 'Empire,' Talks Losing 50lbs of Baby Weight
Rowland's Big Hair Rules: I wear a curly wig [laughs] but I'm serious. I don't feel like being bothered. It takes some time to prepare my natural ... «Eurweb.com, Jul 15»
4
Reality check: After Greece's overwhelming 'no', eurozone will have …
Going out of the euro will allow it to at least control its economic destiny and redesignate its debts and force lenders to accept big hair-cuts. Also ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
5
LA Zoo's "Roaring Nights 2015" Starring Greta Morgan and DJ …
... Pac Men, which performs all-80s hits including dance, rock, pop, new wave, and R&B, and whose motto is “Big Songs, Big Hair, & Big Fun. «Pasadena Now, Jul 15»
6
Seven gross summer beauty issues and how to fix them
With hot hot weather usually comes big big hair. To stop yourself looking like a big fluffy lion, use a dehumidifying spray or smoothing serum. «Metro, Jul 15»
7
After an emphatic Greek 'no', the eurozone will have to shrink further
Going out of the euro will allow it to at least control its economic destiny and redesignate its debts and force lenders to accept big hair-cuts. Also ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
8
Dancing With the Stars goes '80s crazy as double elimination looms
Big hair, badass rock songs and bold dancing moves. Calum Henderson wraps up the latest episode of Dancing With the Stars. Hayley Holt ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
9
Lynda Hallinan: Hair today, limp locks tomorrow
... like Oprah Winfrey, Barbara Walters, Kerre McIvor, Peta Mathias and Ab Fab's Patsy Stone – all have big hair and even bigger personalities. «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
10
Beyonce to Selena: Six beauty #wins of the week
She continued to show off her glamorous side, and we loved this picture which showed off the big hair she sported for a magazine shoot. «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
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