plural baby hairs
Definition of baby hair
: short fine hair that grows along a person's hairline
Many women of color with natural hair and coarser coils use a styling gel pomade to slick down their unruly baby hairs since that hair is usually a softer texture and shorter than the rest.— Maya Allen Her long brunette locks had been pulled back in a sleek high ponytail, with a few baby hairs coming loose near her temples.— Ava Bennet … using toothbrushes or oversize boar bristle brushes for styling baby hair.— Tembe Denton-Hurst
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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The first known use of baby hair was in 1976
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