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noun
- 1. any of the fine threadlike strands growing from the skin of humans, mammals, and some other animals: "coarse outer hairs overlie the thick underfur" Similar
- 2. hairs collectively, especially those growing on a person's head: "her shoulder-length fair hair" Similar
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the mass of thin structures on the head of a person, or any of these structures that grow out of the skin of a person or animal: [ U ] blond / curly / wavy hair. [ C ] I already have a few gray hairs. [ U ] I have to get my hair cut this week. (Definition of hair from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
The meaning of HAIR is a slender threadlike outgrowth of the epidermis of an animal; especially : one of the usually pigmented filaments that form the characteristic coat of a mammal. How to use hair in a sentence.
the mass of thin thread-like structures on the head of a person, or any of these structures that grow out of the skin of a person or animal: He has short, dark hair. have/get your hair cut I'm going to have/get my hair cut. She brushed her long, red hair. He had lost his hair by the time he was 25. He's starting to get a few gray hairs now.
Hair is a protein filament that grows from follicles found in the dermis. Hair is one of the defining characteristics of mammals. The human body, apart from areas of glabrous skin, is covered in follicles which produce thick terminal and fine vellus hair.
Hair definition: any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.. See examples of HAIR used in a sentence.
Hair is the strands of fiber that grow from a person's skin, especially on the scalp. Most mammals, from dogs to bears to mice, also have hair. Your hair might be straight or curly, brown or gray or dark red. Even people with no hair on their heads have body hair, short, fine hairs that grow on arms and legs.
noun. 1. any of the threadlike pigmented structures that grow from follicles beneath the skin of mammals and consist of layers of dead keratinized cells. 2. a growth of such structures, as on the human head or animal body, which helps prevent heat loss from the body. 3. botany.
n. 1. (Zoology) any of the threadlike pigmented structures that grow from follicles beneath the skin of mammals and consist of layers of dead keratinized cells. 2. (Zoology) a growth of such structures, as on the human head or animal body, which helps prevent heat loss from the body. 3.
HAIR definition: 1. the thin, thread-like parts that grow on your head: 2. one of the thin thread-like parts that…. Learn more.
noun. /heə (r)/ /her/ Idioms. [uncountable] the substance that looks like a mass of fine threads growing on a person's head. She has long dark hair. brown/black/blonde/red/grey/white hair. straight/curly/wavy hair. to comb/brush your hair. to wash/dye your hair. She often wears her hair loose. I'll be down in a minute.
