hair
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Sense 1
- noun
- A1
The many thin soft threads that grow on a person's head.
She tied her hair back before starting the chemistry experiment.
My hair goes curly whenever the weather is damp.
He is slowly losing his hair and jokes about it.
The wind blew her hair across her eyes again.
Common collocations: long hair · curly hair · dark hair · wash your hair · brush your hair · have your hair cut
Part of: Parts of the body, Appearance, Hygiene
Sense 2 · less common
- noun
- A2
One of the thin threads that grow on the skin of a person or an animal.
The cat leaves white hairs all over the dark sofa.
Fine hairs grow on the back of his hands.
I found a long hair in my soup.
Common collocations: a single hair · body hair · dog hairs · fine hairs · cover in hairs
Part of: Parts of the body, Animals
Forms
- plural
- hairs