hair

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as in fiber
a thin, flexible structure that resembles a hair discovered hairs on the plant's stem

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as in wool
the hairy covering of a mammal especially when fine, soft, and thick has no hair, but wears a wig a coat made of camel's hair

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Recent Examples of hair The Princess of Wales' hair looked especially bright in the light. Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025 Hanover Central football coach Tony Bartolomeo quipped that pretty much the only way to distinguish between twins Nathan and Sean Conlon is by looking at their facial hair — or lack of it. Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025 Their tops and Tate’s hair fluttered in the breeze of a wind machine absurdly cranked up to Stage 4 hurricane levels. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025 My favorite secret feature is that the elastic zipper pull can be removed and used as an emergency hair tie—genius. Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hair
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Noun
  • The 9-inch monochrome CRT was retained, but the floppy drive no longer had a door, and the keyboard was extended with several special keys.
    Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Add 2 inches of organic mulch around the base to retain moisture.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Online fiber arts discourse is no place for the weak.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Its natural fiber wick ensures a quality burn and long-lasting scent, giving you time to notice the subtle hints of clove beneath the stronger apple peel fragrance.
    Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Winter Wools Nothing feels sharper or warmer than a funnel-neck coat made of warm wool.
    Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Allmodern’s Racheal rug is a favorite of commerce editor Audrey Lee, who was looking for a low-pile wool rug that wouldn’t need constant vacuuming.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Inspired by the Japanese treat both in formula and texture, the Iota Supermochi Body Exfoliator+ contains soothing sweet rice water and exfoliating red bean extract—alongside ingredients like lactic acid, sea salt, and urea—to gently resurface your skin from the neck down.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Winter Wools Nothing feels sharper or warmer than a funnel-neck coat made of warm wool.
    Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Staff and wire reports LONDON – Britain's Prince Harry visited Ukraine on Friday, arriving in Kyiv with a team from his Invictus Games Foundation to detail his charity's plans to help rehabilitate wounded soldiers, the Guardian and ABC News reported.
    USA Today, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Welcome to Sportico’s transactions wire, a weekly rundown of personnel, partnerships, products and purchases across the sports business industry.
    Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Through the closet door—and a layer of winter coats—I’ve managed to overhear that the 2025 Emmys are on Sunday.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
  • From coats, dresses, and suits with hollyhocks, topiaries and collages of various flora and foliage.
    Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Both Delta and Aeromexico said in separate statements that the carriers were disappointed by the department's decision and were reviewing the order before considering next steps.
    Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The Ultimate Detangler Extra Gentle takes it one step further, creating a paddle brush that’s delicate enough for thinning and damaged strands.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Several people recommended Altra shoes for wide feet on a Reddit thread, and one said even the regular, non-wide sizes fit them much better than other brands’ wide sizes because of the unique shape.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The iCarly actress always struck people as ethnically ambiguous—with lots of Reddit threads, X, Facebook, and Instagram posts speculating about her background.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Hair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hair. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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