hairs

hairs · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of hair; individual strands of hair.

  2. 2.

    Fine threadlike strands growing from the skin.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    split hairs — to make overly fine distinctions
  • •
    by a hair — by a very small margin

Related words

See also: hair, hairy
Synonyms: locks, strands

Etymology

From Old English hær, plural hæras, of Germanic origin.