mane

noun

ˈmān 

1

: long and heavy hair growing about the neck and head of some mammals (such as horses and lions)

2

: long heavy hair on a person's head

maned

ˈmānd 

adjective

Examples of mane in a Sentence

an actor with a thick mane of silver hair

Recent Examples on the Web

The drink is made from pineapple, mango, strawberry, mandarin and lion’s mane (of course). — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Her platinum blonde mane full of volume, layers, and perm-style curls remains an inspiration. — María Diez, Glamour, 26 Sep. 2026

If your mane felt a little fried, a few drops rubbed through the ends would suffice for a quick fix. — Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026

Neither will the hapless farmer’s mane, soon rendering him a yeti-like village pariah. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English manu; akin to Old High German mana mane, Latin monile necklace

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing mane

• lion's mane
• lion's mane mushroom

Rhymes for mane

• ane
• bane
• blain
• brain
• cane
• chaine
• cheyne
• deign
• drain
• fain
• fane
• feign

Kids Definition

mane

noun

ˈmān 

1

: long heavy hair growing about the neck and head of some mammals (as horses and lions)

2

: long heavy hair on a person's head

maned

ˈmānd 

adjective