föhn

Definitions of föhn
  1. noun
    a hand-held electric blower that can blow warm air onto the hair; used for styling hair
    synonyms: asciugacapelli, fon
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    type of:
    mantice
    a device that produces a current of air
    essiccatoio
    an appliance that removes moisture
  2. noun
    wind that blows from west to east
    synonyms: favonio
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    type of:
    aria, vento
    air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
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