hair

hair · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The fine threadlike strands growing from the skin of humans and animals.

  2. 2.

    A single strand of hair.

  3. 3.

    Hair collectively, especially on the head.

  4. 4.

    A very small amount or degree.

Forms

plural: hairs

Phrases & expressions

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    bad hair day — A day when nothing goes right.
  • •
    let your hair down — Relax; be informal.
  • •
    split hairs — Argue about trivial details.
  • •
    hair-raising — Terrifying.
  • •
    get in someone's hair — Annoy someone.
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    not turn a hair — Remain calm.
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    by a hair — By a very small margin.

Related words

Antonyms: baldness
See also: bald, haircut, hairy
Synonyms: locks, mane, tresses

Etymology

From Old English hær, from Proto-Germanic *hērą ("hair").