Definition of horsehair
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:the hair of a horse especially from the mane or tail
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:cloth made from horsehair
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Buff it with a clean cloth and brush it again with a horsehair brush.
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Cellos are a string instrument with a sweet and mellow tone; blowjobs, so far as common knowledge goes, do not involve drawing a horsehair bow across anything.
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Taylor explained that the barristers had tried to walk an aesthetic line between modernity and the heritage that clients expect of people who are sometimes still required to wear a horsehair wig to court.
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His uniform was authentic, down to the ruffles on his shirt (signifying an officer), leather breeches, guards, waistcoat, and the feathers and horsehair on his helmet.
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And yet, once again, Zvyagintsev’s touch is light as falling snow or horsehair on a violin.
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Her breastbone, rib cartilage and internal organs were also removed before the body cavity was stuffed with grasses and sewn up with horsehair.
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Ms. Dallago said, gently passing wooden brushes made of horsehair.
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In addition to the workshop, Heer plans to offer nightly rentals of an adjacent studio space, which houses two bespoke horsehair mattresses to try out, and bed linen from north Italy.
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First Known Use of horsehair
14th century
HORSEHAIR Defined for English Language Learners
horsehair
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Definition of horsehair for English Language Learners
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: hair from the mane or tail of a horse
HORSEHAIR Defined for Kids
horsehair
play
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horse·hair
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Definition of horsehair for Students
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:the hair of a horse especially from the mane or tail
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:a cloth made from horsehair
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