noun
Meaning 1
A day when one's hair seems unmanageable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: literally
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
bad hair day
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noun
Meaning 2
A day when things seem to be unmanageable or go wrong.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, idiomatic
Examples
- What's the matter with Fred? Oh, he's just having a bad hair day.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Said to have been coined by British trichologist Philip Kingsley (1930–2016).