baby hair
noun
plural baby hairs
: 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
Maya AllenHer long brunette locks had been pulled back in a sleek high ponytail, with a few baby hairs coming loose near her temples.—Ava Bennet
Ava Bennet… using toothbrushes or oversize boar bristle brushes for styling baby hair.—Tembe Denton-Hurst
Tembe Denton-HurstExamples of baby hair in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Styling baby hairs is truly an art that requires a gel or another holding product plus an edge brush, comb, or tool to mold them to your liking.
—Gabi Thorne, Allure, 18 Oct. 2023
Shirlee was primping in the bathroom mirror, working patiently with her baby hairs, swirling a dollop of Ampro gel with Vaseline so that the gel wouldn’t crust up.
—Addie Citchens, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
The edge gel is enriched with silk protein and neem oil to define your baby hairs with a lightweight formula.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 22 Aug. 2023
The narrow bristle brush is a convenient size and is ideal for soft, fine, and baby hair, the rat tail comb works well for parting and separating hair, and the edge brush and comb is useful for keeping hair edges smooth and combing eyebrows and lashes.
—Deanna Pai, Peoplemag, 3 Dec. 2023
Our tester's hair grew about 1.5 inches during the testing period and their baby hairs appeared thicker.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 19 Oct. 2023
Slicked edges, also known as baby hairs, have been a hallmark of Black beauty for decades.
—Tayler Adigun, Allure, 4 Oct. 2023
Any product that’s safe for baby hair and skin is also a great option for adults too.
—Isabella Ubaldi, Health, 15 June 2023
From curtain bangs to accessories, how to make those baby hairs work for you.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 15 Sep. 2023
Gabi Thorne, Allure, 18 Oct. 2023
Shirlee was primping in the bathroom mirror, working patiently with her baby hairs, swirling a dollop of Ampro gel with Vaseline so that the gel wouldn’t crust up.
—Addie Citchens, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
The edge gel is enriched with silk protein and neem oil to define your baby hairs with a lightweight formula.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 22 Aug. 2023
The narrow bristle brush is a convenient size and is ideal for soft, fine, and baby hair, the rat tail comb works well for parting and separating hair, and the edge brush and comb is useful for keeping hair edges smooth and combing eyebrows and lashes.
—Deanna Pai, Peoplemag, 3 Dec. 2023
Our tester's hair grew about 1.5 inches during the testing period and their baby hairs appeared thicker.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 19 Oct. 2023
Slicked edges, also known as baby hairs, have been a hallmark of Black beauty for decades.
—Tayler Adigun, Allure, 4 Oct. 2023
Any product that’s safe for baby hair and skin is also a great option for adults too.
—Isabella Ubaldi, Health, 15 June 2023
From curtain bangs to accessories, how to make those baby hairs work for you.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 15 Sep. 2023
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'baby hair.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near baby hair
Cite this Entry
“Baby hair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20hair. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share