spierized
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
To have your hair cut and shampooed, from the shop of Spiers in High Street.—Oxford University.
Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)
Where it’s used:
Origin
British & Irish English
Sources & notes
Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “spierized” mean?
To have your hair cut and shampooed, from the shop of Spiers in High Street.—Oxford University.
Is “spierized” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.