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- noun Plural form of
relaxer .
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Examples
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The chemicals in hair "relaxers" essentially burn hair straight, and - as Rock has a scientist establish with a piece of raw chicken - they can also burn right through skin.
NPR Topics: News 2009
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(and some men), specifically two types: so-called "relaxers" and weaves.
Home Theater Forum Michael Reuben 2010
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Demand for keratin treatments comes in part from women who have defected from chemical "relaxers."
The Taming of the Curl Anjali Athavaley 2011
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Similarly, the rule does not bar demographic targeting of products and services for which race is a major factor affecting the use of the product or service (such as tanning salons and no-lye relaxers) or when the product or service is a political message (such as political or issue advertising, which is treated like political speech for First Amendment purposes).
David Honig: Broadcast Advertising Nondiscrimination: A Victory for Civil Rights at the FCC David Honig 2011
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I think that's by far the biggest problem facing wrestling, the painkillers and muscle relaxers, and because they are legal it's much more difficult to crack down on them.
Jason Pinter: Authors Mick Foley And Jason Pinter Talk Politics, Philanthropy And Barbed Wire Jason Pinter 2010
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Being coloured means spending too much money on hair relaxers and other straighteners, never mind the amount of time it takes to blow dry your hair.
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Similarly, the rule does not bar demographic targeting of products and services for which race is a major factor affecting the use of the product or service (such as tanning salons and no-lye relaxers) or when the product or service is a political message (such as political or issue advertising, which is treated like political speech for First Amendment purposes).
David Honig: Broadcast Advertising Nondiscrimination: A Victory for Civil Rights at the FCC David Honig 2011
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It settled to a steady rhythm once the initial spasms subsided (thanks to the muscle relaxers in the gas).
365 tomorrows » submission : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2010
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They then wondered aloud if I had ever considered osteopaths, chiropractors, muscle relaxers, pain management, acupuncture, St. John's wort or suicide.
Yes, the Knee Hurts. So Does the Advice Joe Queenan 2011
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It settled to a steady rhythm once the initial spasms subsided (thanks to the muscle relaxers in the gas).
365 tomorrows » 2010 » June : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2010
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