mane

noun

ˈmān 

1

: long and heavy hair growing about the neck and head of some mammals (such as horses and lions)

2

: long heavy hair on a person's head

maned

ˈmānd 

adjective

Examples of mane in a Sentence

an actor with a thick mane of silver hair

Recent Examples on the Web

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Your wild, blonde mane is part of you! —Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2026

Like snowboarder Shaun White's red mane when winning a gold medal at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. —Rafael Nam, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026

Her black strapless dress, ruby red shoes and lips, and voluminous jet black mane were a Cinderella moment. —Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English manu; akin to Old High German mana mane, Latin monile necklace

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing mane

• lion's mane
• lion's mane mushroom

Rhymes for mane

• ane
• bane
• blain
• brain
• cane
• chaine
• cheyne
• deign
• drain
• fain
• fane
• feign

Kids Definition

mane

noun

ˈmān 

1

: long heavy hair growing about the neck and head of some mammals (as horses and lions)

2

: long heavy hair on a person's head

maned

ˈmānd 

adjective