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 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 Anastasia’s ultra-slim Brow Wiz has been the industry’s answer for years because its micro-tip draws individual hairs where none exist while filling in patches with fullness. — Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026 Olivia Rodrigo has used the iconic Glossier brow gel, which visibly defines, thickens, and shapes brow hairs while leaving them soft and flexible. — Grace Scollo, InStyle, 14 Aug. 2026 American inspectors in Michoacán, who monitor plantations and packing plants to ensure the fruit is pest-free, occasionally have found themselves in the cross-hairs. — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 The ancient Romans apparently ground their hairs into an excruciating poison. — Ben Crair, New Yorker, 31 July 2026 In terms of color, the hairs are a mix of light and dark brown. — Michael Ruiz , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairs
  1. inches
  2. fibers
  3. wools
  4. steps
  5. threads
  6. coats
  7. necks
Noun
  • Any storms that form on Saturday in Rasuwa could drop up to 2 inches (50 mm) of rain.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The find from the Neolithic site Karahan Tepe measures about 28 inches tall and would have sat on a platform along the wall of a larger round building roughly 10 feet in diameter.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 27 Aug. 2026
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  • The fibers help stop cracks from moving freely through the material.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Recycled fibers must compete against cheaper virgin materials.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 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 Mamdani administration has taken encouraging steps, including offering free naloxone by mail through its Just in Case campaign and investing $12 million to train and employ 500 additional peer specialists.
    — Joel Teron, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • That combination—a hard deadline six years out and a Congress that can’t agree on next steps—is precisely what Shedden says is pushing clients toward the exits early, even though claiming at 62 locks in a permanently smaller monthly check for life.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of steps
Noun
  • But Allen has also used his talent to explore the timeless connective cultural threads of Black American history.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • On top of this, season 2 jumps around in time quite a bit, further putting a strain on your ability to follow narrative threads.
    — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of threads
Noun
  • Turtlenecks, chunky knits and heavier coats can easily swallow up smaller pieces, while an oversized earring, substantial pendant or sculptural cuff can still hold its own.
    — Casey DelBasso, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Nearly 36 percent of evaluated items fell into the outerwear category encompassing coats, jackets and blazers.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of coats
Noun
  • Most of the attendees crammed along the fences, craning their necks and holding their phones aloft on their tiptoes.
    — Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Wrap a rubber band around dispenser pump bottle necks to make toiletries last longer.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 20 Aug. 2026
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“Hairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairs. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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