hairbreadth
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noun \ˈher-ˌbretth, -ˌbreth, -ˌbredth\Definition of HAIRBREADTH
: a very small distance or margin
See 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
Related to HAIRBREADTH
- Synonyms
- ace, hair (or hairsbreadth), hairline, hop, skip, and jump, inch, neck, shouting distance, step, stone's throw
- Antonyms
- country mile, long haul, mile
Rhymes with HAIRBREADTH
2hairbreadth
adjectiveDefinition of HAIRBREADTH
: very narrow : close <a hairbreadth escape>
Examples of HAIRBREADTH
- <a hairbreadth victory, but a victory nevertheless>
First Known Use of HAIRBREADTH
1604
Related to HAIRBREADTH
- Synonyms
- down-to-the-wire, close, narrow, neck and neck, nip and tuck, tight
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