Main Entry: hair

Pronunciation: \ˈha(ə)r, ˈhe(ə)r\

Function: noun

Usage: often attrib

1 : a slender threadlike outgrowth of the epidermis of an animal

[hair illustration]

; especially : one of the usually pigmented filaments that form the characteristic coat of a mammal
2 : the hairy covering of an animal or a body part ; especially : the coating of hairs on a human head

—hair·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective