balayage

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.

Derived terms

Translations

Further reading

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

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French balayage.

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

Noun

balayage m inan

  1. (cosmetics) Alternative spelling of balejaż

Declension
Declension of balayage
singular plural
nominative balayage balayage'e
genitive balayage'u balayage'y
dative balayage'owi balayage'om
accusative balayage balayage'e
instrumental balayage'em balayage'ami
locative balayage'u balayage'ach
vocative balayage'u balayage'e

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