Going to the hairdresser's (engVid) |
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Going to get a haircut?... Learn expressions and vocabulary to use at the hair salon or barbershop. What is the difference between a barbershop and a hair salon, anyway? What are dreads, braids, ponytails, up-dos, and pigtails? What is dandruff? How do I ask to get my hair cut?
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Instructions
1- Look at the words and think of its meaning (and maybe pronunciation)2- Move your mouse over the black button to check your answer.
3- If you were right, click on the green button, if wrong, click on the red.
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| Item | Match | Pronunciation | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| antidandruff shampoo | a shampoo that prevents or treats dandruff | /æntɪ'dændrəf ʃæm'pu:/ | |
| bangs | a fringe of hair cut short and straight across the forehead | /bæŋz/ |
bangs: AmE fringe: BrE |
| barber | men's hairdresser | /'bɑ:bər/ | |
| barbershop | men's hairdressing salon | /'bɑ:bəʃɒp/ | |
| bleached | whiter or lighter in color, as by a chemical agent | /bli:tʃt/ | |
| braid (AmE) | plait; a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair | /breɪd/ |
braid: AmE plait: BrE |
| bun | A tight roll of hair worn at the back or top of the head | /bʌn/ | |
| coloured | possessing color | /'kʌləd/ | |
| curled | having curls or waves | /kɜ:rld/ | |
| dandruff | white scales of skin in your hair | /'dændrəf/ | |
| dreadlocks | a hair style, especially among Rastafarians, in which the hair is worn in long, ropelike locks. | /'dredlɒks/ |
dreads (informal) |
| dry hair | dry hair occurs when your hair does not receive enough moisture | /draɪ heər/ | |
| dyed | artificially colored; tinted with dye | /daɪd/ | |
| ends | extremities of hair | /ends/ | |
| flat hair | when your hair has no volume | /flæt heər/ | |
| hair extentions | artificial hair integrations | /heər ɪks'tenʃənz/ |
Hair extentions are methods of lengthening one's hair by incorporating artificial hair or natural hair collected from other individuals. |
| hair salon (AmE) | hairdresser's (BrE) | /heər sælɒn/ | |
| haircut | the style in which the hair is cut and worn | /'heərkʌt/ | |
| hairdo | hairstyle | /'heədu:/ | |
| hairdresser | a person who cuts/styles your hair | /'heər dresər/ | |
| hairstyle | a style of cutting, arranging, or combing the hair | /'heər'staɪl/ | |
| layered | a hairstyle that gives the illusion of length (long hair) and volume (short hair) | /'leɪərd/ | |
| oily hair | greasy hair | /'ɔɪlɪ heər/ | |
| part | the dividing line formed in separating the hair of the head when combing it | /pɑ:t/ | |
| permed | curled or waved hairstyle; styled with permanent waves | /pɜ:rmd/ |
Colloquial, abbreviation |
| pigtail | a braid of hair hanging down the back of the head | /'pɪgteɪl/ |
pigtails: two bunches of hair gathered and fastened on either side of the head, in braids or hanging freely. |
| plait (BrE) | a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair | /plæt/ |
plait: BrE braid: AmE |
| ringlet | a lock of hair hanging down in a spiral curl | /'rɪŋlɪt/ | |
| split ends | broken tip of a hair; the end of a hair that has split in two | /splɪt ends/ | |
| straightened | no curled | /'streɪtənd/ | |
| streaked | marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations; coloured highlight | /stri:kt/ | |
| styled | (hair) shaped in a particular way | /staɪld/ | |
| updo | an upswept hairdo | /'ʌpdu/ |
Total number of items: 33