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hairs

noun

plural of hair
1
as in inches
a very small distance or degree a race that was won by a hair

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2
as in fibers
a thin, flexible structure that resembles a hair discovered hairs on the plant's stem

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3
as in wools
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 hairs Crosby, with a few more white hairs than last season, thought about the comment for a second before shrugging his shoulders and smiling. — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Some baby hummingbirds disguise themselves as caterpillars with stinging hairs to avoid predators, while octopus, squid, and cuttlefish use camouflage to blend in with their surroundings and hide. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026 The hairs were long, black, and curly like the pubes of a buffalo. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026 Here's a look at the products in the cross-hairs of the import bans. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026 These are actually reflective hairs, and the stripe gives away the stiltgrass. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 9 Sep. 2026 The pins printed down to the smallest pillar, appearing like tiny hairs, which required a magnifying glass to verify. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026 Now Pedicularis had emerged as one of the first heralds of the Arctic summer, its stems wrapped in grayish, silky hairs that protect it like a warm winter coat. — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 As estrogen falls while testosterone continues circulating, once-fine facial hairs can become coarser and more noticeable. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairs
  1. inches
  2. fibers
  3. wools
  4. steps
  5. threads
  6. coats
  7. necks
Noun
  • The potential for one or two places to see significantly more rain, perhaps up to 4 inches, remains possible though.
    — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The blade of the hatchet was about three and a half inches long, which was seemingly consistent with the size of the wounds found on Abby and Andrew Borden, per the outlet.
    — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of inches
Noun
  • To replace metal, scientists turned to carbon nanotube (CNT) fibers.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Asbestos has tiny needle-like fibers that burrow deep into tissue, creating chronic inflammation that spurs the development of cancers of the lungs, voice box and ovaries.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of fibers
Noun
  • Using luxurious cottons, silks, wools and linen to emphasize the simplicity and ease of wardrobe staples — T-shirts, shorts, sweatshirts, skirts, button-down shirts, pants and tunics — elevating their wearability for day and night.
    — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Although the word cashmere is sometimes incorrectly applied to extremely soft wools, only the product of the cashmere goat is true cashmere.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Definition of wools
Noun
  • The administration has made substantive steps to begin work on a number of projects, despite the fact they are still being litigated.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Fewer steps for battery makers The approach could also help manufacturers reduce manufacturing complexity if fewer coating and lubrication stages are required.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of steps
Noun
  • With his careful direction, the silkworms slowly adopted Liang’s foreign objects as their homes, covering them with snowy white threads, creating their own sculptures.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Delevingne is styled in threads that come straight from McCartney’s Autumn 2026 line, such as the Checked Belted Wool Coat and the fun-loving Alpaca Jacquard Knit Jumper.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of threads
Noun
  • When temperatures drop, the best wool coats for women take center stage.
    — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 21 Sep. 2026
  • What jackets and coats work as a funnel neck coat this season?
    — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of coats
Noun
  • And by donating these items, those green beaded necklaces can now hang around the necks of some other lucky children.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Better yet, many of them also feature spring’s other big jacket trends, like funnel necks.
    — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of necks

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“Hairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairs. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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