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 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 The species is distinguished by relatively large ears and broad snouts covered with fine hairs. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 16 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 These prickly hairs are for protection, with barbed ends that easily penetrate the skin of predators or your hand. — Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairs
  1. inches
  2. fibers
  3. wools
  4. steps
  5. threads
  6. coats
  7. necks
Noun
  • Standing at just over eight inches, the curiously contemporary-looking object bears the reign mark of the Qianlong Emperor.
    — Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • And in its place was the absolute pleasure of watching Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder play their characters perfectly on my favorite show, just a few inches away.
    — Merrill Markoe, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • That’s why to create the material, the research team produced microscopic fibers containing a purple metal-organic framework (MOF) and zinc oxide nanoparticles.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Its premium European white down fill (85% clusters, 15% down fibers) sits inside a 100% cotton sateen shell that's smooth to the touch and free of the static cling that synthetic alternatives tend to create.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 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
  • Anyone in Livingston County who believes they've been exposed is asked to capture the bat, report the exposure by filling out a form on the health department's website and call department staff at 517‑552‑6882 for testing guidance and next steps.
    — Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Anthropic, the maker of Claude AI software, has taken aggressive steps to decrease its reliance on Nvidia.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of steps
Noun
  • And some 5,000 miles away, at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery in the UK, there’s yet another version — this one elongated and olive-shaped, with its threads of color more spaced apart.
    — Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The feature can read, draft and send texts on a user's behalf, search through conversation history, and summarize threads.
    — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of threads
Noun
  • In the campaign, Pugh poses wrapped in one of the brand’s camel coats in a minimalist room in front of the camera of Mario Sorrenti, who has a long-standing relationship with the fashion company.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • There’s a giant teacup — stripped down to primer gray — in the spray paint bay waiting for its new coats.
    — Carole Horst, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of coats
Noun
  • Wrap a rubber band around dispenser pump bottle necks to make toiletries last longer.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Diehl gravitates toward similar territory in her own styling, reaching most often for crewnecks, bateau necks, and open collars.
    — Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of necks

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“Hairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairs. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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