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English
Etymology
Borrowed from French balayage.
Noun
balayage (countable and uncountable, plural balayages)
- (cosmetics) A hair colouring technique in which colour is applied by hand.
- (mathematics) A method for reconstructing a harmonic function.
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French
Etymology
From balayer + -age.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ba.lɛ.jaʒ/ ~ /ba.le.jaʒ/
Noun
balayage m (plural balayages)
- sweeping, sweep
- (radar) scanning, scan
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Polish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French balayage.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baˈlɛ.jaʂ/
- Rhymes: -ɛjaʂ
- Syllabification: ba‧la‧yage
Noun
balayage m inan
- (cosmetics) Alternative spelling of balejaż
Declension
Further reading
- balayage in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- balayage in Polish dictionaries at PWN