"action of exposing to air," c. 1600, verbal noun from air (v.). Meaning "display, public exposure" is from 1870.
he took the dogs for an airing
air-freshener
air-gun
airhead
air-hole
airily
airing
airlift
airline
air-lock
airman
air-mattress
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