balayage

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from French balayage.

Noun

balayage (countable and uncountable, plural balayages)

  1. (cosmetics) A hair colouring technique in which colour is applied by hand.
  2. (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/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

balayage m (plural balayages)

  1. sweeping, sweep
  2. (radar) scanning, scan

Descendants

  • English: balayage
  • German: Balayage
  • Polish: balejaż, balayage

Further reading

Polish

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French balayage.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baˈlɛ.jaʂ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛjaʂ
  • Syllabification: ba‧la‧yage

Noun

balayage m inan

  1. (cosmetics) Alternative spelling of balejaż

Declension

Further reading

  • balayage in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • balayage in Polish dictionaries at PWN