brushing
To blow dry in French is brushing.
The term brushing is an English loanword used in French to describe the process of drying and styling hair with a hairdryer and a brush. When you want to refer to the hair styling process itself as a noun, you use un brushing. To express the action of getting or doing a blow dry, use the verb phrase faire un brushing.
Which one should you use?
While brushing specifically implies the styling component of using a brush, the phrase sécher les cheveux is used more generally to mean the act of drying hair, often without the intention of styling it.
Did you know?
- The word brushing is a pseudo-anglicism, meaning it is a word that sounds English but is not used by native English speakers to describe this specific action.
- While brushing is common in France, speakers in Quebec often prefer the term mise en plis to describe the styling process.
- In French, brushing is a masculine noun, so you must say un brushing even though the English source word has no gender.
Examples in context
- Elle a fini son brushing.She finished her blow dry.
- Je vais faire un brushing après le lavage.I am going to blow dry my hair after washing it.
- Tu veux un brushing pour la fête ?Do you want a blow dry for the party?
Example conversation
Emma is getting ready for a wedding at home.
- HugoEst-ce que tu as besoin d'aide pour ton brushing ?Do you need help with your blow dry?
- EmmaOui, s'il te plaît, Hugo.Yes, please, Hugo.
- HugoJe peux te faire un brushing rapide.I can give you a quick blow dry.
- EmmaC'est très gentil de ta part.That is very kind of you.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries brushing, CC BY-SA 4.0.
