horsehair

noun

horse·​hair ˈhȯrs-ˌher 

1

: the hair of a horse especially from the mane or tail

2

: cloth made from horsehair

Examples of horsehair in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Brooms with fine horsehair bristles are designed for use on smooth and polished surfaces. —Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025

The earliest fragments can be dated to the hotel’s opening by looking for the presence of horsehair in the plaster. —Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025

Fitting rooms are lined with ivory horsehair, a material Akris uses for many of its handbags. —Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 June 2025

The flowers varied in size and shape, featuring anywhere from two to 18 petals, the hat itself made from silk taffeta, silk organza, horsehair, and wire, with a cotton lining base. —Morgan Evans, Vogue, 3 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing horsehair

• horsehair worm

Rhymes for horsehair

• aftercare
• anywhere
• billionaire
• chinaware
• debonair
• dinnerware
• disrepair
• doctrinaire
• earthenware
• everywhere
• frigidaire
• kitchenware

Kids Definition

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