longhair

noun

long·hair ˈlȯŋ-ˌher

Synonyms of longhair next

: an impractical intellectual

: a person of artistic gifts or interests

especially : a lover of classical music

: a person with long hair

especially : hippie

or less commonly long-hair or longhaired cat : a domestic cat having long outer fur

long-haired

ˈlȯŋ-ˈherd

adjective

or longhaired

Example Sentences

Longhairs crowded into the music festival. long-standing tension between the townies and the longhairs at the elite college

Recent Examples on the Web With a warm smile and loving spirit, the 3-year-old longhair Chihuahua is hoping for a family that needs a new sous chef that just so happens to have four legs. —

The Republic, The Arizona Republic, 2 Dec. 2022 The volunteers unloading the military supplies are friends from the Ukrainian film and television industry — a longhair bunch of cinematographers, gaffers, set decorators and marketing strategists. —

Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2022 That’s because all cats—longhair, shorthair, no hair—shed a pernicious little protein called Fel d 1, found in the saliva and oil glands, which causes most cat allergies. —

Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2021 Choco Taco is an absolutely gorgeous 8-year-old longhair chocolate point Siamese kitty who found herself in a sad predicament after being abandoned at the Arizona Humane Society, along with two other cats. —

Arizona Republic Contributors, The Arizona Republic, 21 Aug. 2021 The longhair man crossed an empty street and, in a swift yet calm manner, set the corner of a wooden outdoor dining shed ablaze. —

Washington Post, 30 July 2021 Adorable Millie is a 5-year-old domestic longhair tabby who was brought to the Arizona Humane Society a little over a month ago when a Good Samaritan found her as a sick stray and brought her to the shelter. —

The Arizona Republic, 14 May 2021 Freed from bureaucratic oversight, the libertarian longhairs of Menlo Park could pursue their utopian dreams to change the world. —

The Economist, 29 Nov. 2019 The first Star Wars is a youth movie — longhairs vs. baldies, parental figures obliviated. —

Darren Franich, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2019 See More

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