hairbreadth
1hair·breadth
noun \ˈher-ˌbretth, -ˌbreth, -ˌbredth\Definition of HAIRBREADTH
: a very small distance or margin
Variants of HAIRBREADTH
hair·breadth or hairs·breadth \ˈherz-\
Examples of HAIRBREADTH
- <just missed the bull's-eye by a hairbreadth>
First Known Use of HAIRBREADTH
1561
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