Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One that relaxes, as a chemical solution used on tightly curled hair to soften or loosen the curls.
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- noun Any agent that produces
relaxation .
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- noun any agent that produces relaxation
Etymologies
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Examples
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A relaxer is easier for me since I never did my hair growing up.
Good 'Hair?' Hardly. How Chris Rock gets it wrong | EW.com 2009
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The dough relaxer is aimed at those producing dough that needs to be rolled out: for a pizza base, for example.
Secret Ingredients « We Don't Count Your Own Visits To Your Blog 2007
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So I did a pizza base using 100% strong white flour (I normally combine this with 00 flour, but wanted to keep things simple), with a spoonful of the relaxer, which is just deactivated powdered yeast.
Secret Ingredients « We Don't Count Your Own Visits To Your Blog 2007
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So much so, that many young girls automatically assume that a relaxer is a part of growing up.
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If he doesn't, then God is the "relaxer," therefore implying another unwanted conclusion - God is a sinner in need of salvation!
Triablogue 2009
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But it does sound like Chris Rock is making a simple generalization and calling any black woman with a weave or relaxer deluded and obsessed with whiteness.
Good 'Hair?' Hardly. How Chris Rock gets it wrong | EW.com 2009
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You may find YOUR hair more manageable without a relaxer, but people like me find my hair more manageable relaxed.
Good 'Hair?' Hardly. How Chris Rock gets it wrong | EW.com 2009
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I also have a friend who has a relaxer and it looks a mess compared to the beautiful natural style she used to have.
Good 'Hair?' Hardly. How Chris Rock gets it wrong | EW.com 2009
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She's buying a relaxer and leave-in conditioner and she has green and blue stars tattooed on her neck.
Logan Nakyanzi Pollard: When People Are Rude ... What Would Jesus Do? Logan Nakyanzi Pollard 2011
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If you burned your roots out with a relaxer, the world has to learn about it.
some clarification 2009
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