hair
/hˈɛɹ/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
noun
- a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
“he combed his hair” - a very small distance or space
“they escaped by a hair's-breadth” - filamentous hairlike growth on a plant
“peach fuzz” - any of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal
“there is a hair in my soup” - cloth woven from horsehair or camelhair; used for upholstery or stiffening in garments
- a filamentous projection or process on an organism
Synonyms for hair
Words that rhyme with hair
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