hair

noun, often attributive

\ ˈher

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

4 obsolete : nature, character

5 : a filamentous structure that resembles hair leaf hair

in one's hair

: persistently and annoyingly in one's presence can't work with you in my hair all day

out of one's hair

: out of one's way : not in one's hair keep the children out of his hair for a while

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Examples of hair in a Sentence

He plucked a hair from his arm. There are dog hairs all over my coat. The hair on her arms is blond. He has a lot of hair on his chest. He got his hair cut last week. He has a thick head of hair. a balding man who is losing his hair He won the race by a hair. He was a hair off on the count.

Recent Examples on the Web

Maisie Williams, for one, stepped out with new electric-purple hair and flawless makeup to match — the latter of which was courtesy of Urban Decay's collection inspired by the hit show that dropped this week. — Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, "Maisie Williams Wore a Full Face of Urban Decay’s Game of Thrones Makeup Collection to the Season 8 Premiere," 4 Apr. 2019 The former vice president was attacked Friday by a Bernie Sanders supporter for encroaching on her personal space at her 2014 campaign rally, smelling her hair and kissing the back of her head, leaving her uncomfortable. — Karl Rove, WSJ, "Don’t Count Joe Biden Out," 3 Apr. 2019 White men would darken their faces to create caricatures of black people, including large mouths, lips and eyes, woolly hair and coal-black skin. — Jesse J. Holland, The Seattle Times, "Explaining the outrage: Racist history of American blackface began in the 1830s," 6 Feb. 2019 Getty Images Model and actress Emily Ratajkowski took to Instagram over the weekend to reveal a new, dramatic makeover, showing off platinum blonde hair for her latest photoshoot. — Lucy Wood, Marie Claire, "Emily Ratajkowksi Looks Totally Unrecognizable With Platinum Blonde Hair," 25 Mar. 2019 Last week, model Olivia Anakwe called out backstage hairstylists that don’t know how to properly style black hair in a poignant Instagram post. — Alyssa Hardy, Teen Vogue, "Gabrielle Union, Yahya Abdul-Mateen and Other Actors Call Out Stylists Who Can’t Work With Black Hair," 12 Mar. 2019 For example, wisps of hair stay sharply in focus, and background images retain their proper distance and aren't muddied into a single blur. — Michael Simon, PCWorld, "Nokia 9 PureView hands-on: All of the cameras and none of the gimmicks," 24 Feb. 2019 Ever-practical Carol has ditched her short hair for a billowing witch’s mane. — Bryan Bishop, The Verge, "The Walking Dead’s fresh start looks like a big step back," 12 Nov. 2018 The cleansing rituals include—as Ms. George herself observed—washing their hair in a river with buffalo dung followed by a rinse with cow’s milk and urine. — Laura Landro, WSJ, "‘Nine Pints’ Review: The Stuff of Life," 29 Oct. 2018

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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

See the full definition for hair in the English Language Learners Dictionary

hair

noun

\ ˈher

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.

Other Words from hair

haired \ ˈherd \ adjective a long-haired dog

hairless \ ˈher-ləs \ adjective

hairlike \ -ˌlīk \ adjective

hair

noun, often attributive

\ ˈha(ə)r, ˈhe(ə)r

Medical Definition of hair

1 : 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