horsehair
noun
horse·hair
ˈhȯrs-ˌher 
1
: the hair of a horse especially from the mane or tail
2
: cloth made from horsehair
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Judges still wear white horsehair wigs.
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Lauren Frayer, NPR, 21 Mar. 2026
In an Architectural Digest article, the company explained that the Grand Vividus — stuffed with horsehair, wool and cotton — takes more than 600 hours to assemble and hand stitch.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026
As a heritage brand with deep roots—founded in 1853 in what is now Manhattan’s Nolita neighborhood—the brand has innovated from horsehair and straw beds to even more premium natural materials like cotton batting.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
The showstopper was a two-and-a-half-pound horsehair crab, one of the glories of Hokkaido's coastal waters, presented whole and then steamed and shelled.
—Alex Halberstadt, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
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Lauren Frayer, NPR, 21 Mar. 2026
In an Architectural Digest article, the company explained that the Grand Vividus — stuffed with horsehair, wool and cotton — takes more than 600 hours to assemble and hand stitch.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026
As a heritage brand with deep roots—founded in 1853 in what is now Manhattan’s Nolita neighborhood—the brand has innovated from horsehair and straw beds to even more premium natural materials like cotton batting.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
The showstopper was a two-and-a-half-pound horsehair crab, one of the glories of Hokkaido's coastal waters, presented whole and then steamed and shelled.
—Alex Halberstadt, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Horsehair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horsehair. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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horsehair
noun
horse·hair
-ˌha(ə)r
-ˌhe(ə)r
1
: hair of a horse especially from the mane or tail
2
: cloth made from horsehair
horsehair
adjective
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