relaxer

noun

re·lax·er ri-ˈlak-sər

plural relaxers

: something or someone that relaxes or produces relaxation

What makes the neck relaxer so good is how it stretches your spine and neck.—

Thomas Price

Another reliable relaxer is autogenic training, a kind of self-programming that creates the relaxation response through suggestion.—

Lonny J. Brown

[Relief pitcher Tommy] Hunter will take a few days off from throwing before resuming work. The spasms typically go away with rest and muscle relaxers …—

St. Paul (Minnesota) Pioneer Press

especially : a usually chemical treatment used to straighten curly and especially kinky (see kinky sense 1) hair

I have naturally curly hair, but I prefer to wear it straight—I always have. Getting a relaxer was pretty much my only solution to making styling my hair a shorter and easier process. But, naturally, they're not for everyone. —

Andrea Navarro

If you have natural hair, then you may have considered getting a hair relaxer at some point. After all, taking care of your curls can be time-consuming, which can make having sleek, super-straight hair straight out of bed sound pretty appealing. And with the relaxers growing in popularity once again … you may be particularly curious about them right now. —

lorealparisusa.com

Hair relaxers have been around for over a century and are used to chemically straighten hair by getting into the cuticle and cortex layers. During this process, the curly, wavy, or kinky hair patterns are straightened out, resulting in that quintessential straight, sleek look. —

Del Sandeen

Examples of relaxer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Briogeo Briogeo Don't Despair Repair Deep Conditioner Mask $39 Nordstrom $39 Dermstore $39 Revolve Chemical Damage Chemical treatments, like relaxers and perms, can strip the hair and lead to breakage. —

Annie Blay, Allure, 26 July 2024 My mother, who has six daughters, was introduced to relaxers by a friend. —

Hannah Uguru, refinery29.com, 26 June 2024 Removing the chemical from hair relaxers has been a long-standing goal for advocates. —

Zinhle Essamuah, NBC News, 19 July 2024 The afro blowout This glamorous style can be achieved without relaxers and keratin treatments. —

Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 19 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for relaxer

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