He plucked a hair from his arm.
There are dog hairs all over my coat.
The hair on her arms is blond.
He has a lot of hair on his chest.
He got his hair cut last week.
He has a thick head of hair.
a balding man who is losing his hair
He won the race by a hair.
He was a hair off on the count.
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Ahead of the series premiere on May 29, Biel sat down with InStyle and explained why cutting her hair made sense for her portrayal of Chloe.—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 20 May 2025 Each suite has great amenities from a Nespresso Vertuo coffeemaker, a Dyson Supersonic hair dryer and Molton Brown toiletries.—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025 Its most recent hair perfume launch has been one of its most successful to date.—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 20 May 2025 Some supplements combine biotin with other vitamins or proteins like collagen or keratin (to support hair, nails, and skin).—Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for hair
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English hǣr; akin to Old High German hār hair
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of hair was
before the 12th century
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