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Definition of hair
1a : a slender threadlike outgrowth of the epidermis of an animal especially : one of the usually pigmented filaments that form the characteristic coat of a mammal
b : the hairy covering of an animal or a body part especially : the coating of hairs on a human head
2 : haircloth
3a : a minute distance or amount won by a hair
b : a precise degree aligned to a hair
5 : a filamentous structure that resembles hair leaf hair
: persistently and annoyingly in one's presence can't work with you in my hair all day
: out of one's way : not in one's hair keep the children out of his hair for a while
Illustration of hair
hair 1a: 1 shaft, 2 sebaceous gland, 3 epidermis, 4 dermis, 5 hair follicle, 6 bulb, 7 papilla
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Synonyms & Antonyms for hair
Synonyms
ace, hairbreadth (or hairsbreadth), hairline, inch, neck, shouting distance, step, stone's throw
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The gorillas behind the glass are plucking their hair, and the orangutans are incessantly masturbating. — David Scharfenberg, BostonGlobe.com, "Did humans drive this polar bear insane?," 13 July 2018 Her first, from the 2008 Nationwide Mercury Prize, includes long, thick brunette hair and a set of blunt bangs. — refinery29.com, "I Got Transformed Into Adele — & This Is What I Looked Like," 11 July 2018 The one Texas Rangers player who, more than any other, has caused fans to pull out their hair, mutter under their breath, and embark on all-out Twitter cursing rants over the past 15 baseball months is, without question, Rougned Odor. — Jeff Wilson, star-telegram, "Rangers’ most frustrating player working to shed that label," 11 July 2018 Back in December, Entertainment Weekly unveiled the first stills from the movie, featuring a completely transformed Robbie as Elizabeth I—powdered skin, curly hair, and all. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "Margot Robbie is unrecognizable as Queen Elizabeth I.," 11 July 2018 Pink Forest, for example lists styrene, acrylic, cast neoprene, paper, hair, polyurethane foam, acrylic, vinyl film, and steel among its materials. — Thomas Hine, Philly.com, "Brandywine River Museum's new exhibit finds scary beauty in the realm of decay," 5 July 2018 Camille’s story, told through Adams’s hesitant physicality—and behind a curtain of long strawberry-blonde hair, so alive its tendrils seem to instinctively curl around her—is one of barely maintained survival. — Sonia Saraiya, HWD, "Sharp Objects Is Stunning, Raw, and Violently Beautiful," 5 July 2018 Like in 2007 and 2015, the second-busiest year by a hair, big deals abound. — Dana Cimilluca, WSJ, "M&A Market Headed for a Record, Powered by Tech Disruption, AT&T Ruling," 1 July 2018 He is assisted by choreographer Keith Hermann, musical director Alex Musgrove of Pasadena, and Deer Park residents Cody Ray Strimple (hair-and-makeup design) and Joe Piper (technical direction). — Don Maines, Houston Chronicle, "Art Park Player’s ‘Wedding Singer’ a trip back to the ’80s," 29 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hair.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for hair
hair
noun
English Language Learners Definition of hair
: a thin threadlike growth from the skin of a person or animal
: a covering or growth of hairs
: the covering of hairs on a person's head
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hair
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Kids Definition of hair
1 : a threadlike growth from the skin of a person or animal She pulled out a hair.
2 : a covering or growth of hairs I got my hair cut.
3 : something (as a growth on a leaf) like an animal hair
4 : a very small distance or amount I won by a hair.
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