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 Most people worry about crow’s feet or a few gray hairs, but Kelly Ripa has her eye on something a little lower. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026 The testing identified the hairs as belonging to Jefferson and provided what’s likely to be the best confirmation possible of his paternity, short of exhuming the former president’s remains. — Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026 Trios of nine-letter entries tower at the corners, pairs of 10-letter entries run along the remaining ones and two intersecting spanners form cross hairs at the center. — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Shaving, friction from clothing, ingrown hairs, and even certain deodorants can cause low-grade inflammation, which may lead to excess pigment known as post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH). — Glamour, 2 Oct. 2026 Geckos scale smooth vertical surfaces without adhesives or suction cups thanks to microscopic hairs on their feet called setae. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026 These hairs, including a lock clipped at his deathbed, were in a packet provided by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello, and had not previously been available for analysis. — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026 Some of the transplanted hairs may shed during the early weeks before new growth begins. — Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026 The deer that spreads the hairs on its tail is on alert but not quite ready to bolt. — Tom Carpenter, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairs
  1. inches
  2. fibers
  3. wools
  4. steps
  5. threads
  6. coats
  7. necks
Noun
  • Portions of southwest Colorado and southeast Utah saw two to four inches, whereas areas with higher elevations, like the San Juan Mountains, got up to six inches.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The chances of getting another stop on 4th and inches are very slim.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
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  • The findings suggest that microbial fibers could offer a biodegradable alternative to some synthetic materials used to stabilize soil.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The space also tells the story behind Loro Piana’s precious fibers and fabrics including vicuña, cashmere and baby cashmere, The Gift of Kings, cotton and linen.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 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 other two, Descript and Resemble AI, had taken steps to make nonconsensual cloning harder.
    — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Yet over the past year, Netanyahu has taken steps that angered Trump and others in his administration, including strikes in Lebanon and Gaza that undercut his regional peace efforts.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of steps
Noun
  • Trying to work with this synergic supervision is like reading welding advice threads on Reddit.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The special also weaves together threads about Harouni’s Arab heritage, a surprising family DNA test, and the death of the show’s director Adam Brace, who passed away suddenly during its creation.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of threads
Noun
  • Set up a reachable charging spot, have a plan for coats and bags, and carve out a quiet corner for people who want to actually talk.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
  • While the weather was overcast—and the puffer coats and bomber jackets were in moody neutral hues—the day was about to get a whole lot brighter.
    — Eden Stuart, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of coats
Noun
  • The same boot that’s on the necks of Black American people is on the necks of people in the Congo, people in Palestine, people of the global majority.
    — Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The rest of the monster was then created digitally, with CG necks extending from the practical head.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
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“Hairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairs. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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