hair
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9.9
- noun
- /hɛr/
- Archaic
- The tailor used a strong and durable hair fabric to create the elegant upholstery for the chair.
- camel hair
- made of hair
Examples
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Another type of interfacing is hair canvas, otherwise known as Hymo.
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Which one had the long red hair and the camel's hair coat?
Fiction book (1994) -
We'll need Hair and Fiber, Latent Prints, then Documents.
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The trichologist's rug is made of genuine hair, of the spare hair of the strong.
Fiction book (1996) -
Every year, the camel sheds hair which keeps its owner in robes, rugs, and blankets.
Academic text (2003) -
To create the costume, they chose a hair material known for its stiffness and resilience.
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The artisan selected high-quality hair for the fine details of the embroidered upholstery.
Synonyms
296
1.0
Cloth made by weaving or knitting fibers used for clothes and curtains
203
1.0
A piece of material made by joining threads together and used for making clothes or for cleaning
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2.8
A cloth made from fibres used for clothes and home items
8
4.1
Hair taken from a horse's mane and tail used for brushes, furniture filling and violin bows
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7.1
A soft, warm, light brown cloth made from the hair of a camel and used for coats and sweaters
1
9.9
A stiff, coarse cloth made from horse or camel hair used to give shape to furniture and garments
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6.5
A soft light brown cloth made from camel hair for coats and suits
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
10
4.1
A small pocket in the skin that holds the root of a hair and small oil glands
- Literature
3
9.9
A rough piece of clothing of animal hair that you wear next to the skin to show sorrow for sin
- Informal
2
7.7
Making very small, unimportant differences in an argument or discussion
- Archaic
2
3.7
A liquid you put on hair to make it look neat, make it easier to manage, or help the scalp
1
7.1
A soft, warm, light brown cloth made from the hair of a camel and used for coats and sweaters
1
3.7
Pieces of real or fake strands worn on the head to hide thin spots and change style
- Specialized
1
7.7
Long outer parts of an animal's coat that protect the soft fur underneath
- Specialized
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4.1
A thin thread on a plant root that takes in water and nutrients from the soil
- Formal
1
9.9
A person or attitude that gives up comfort more than needed for moral reasons
- Specialized
1
6.1
A thin artificial hair on robots or artificial hands that senses touch, air movement and vibration
- Specialized
1
8.9
A sharp hair on plants like nettles that releases liquid causing a burning feeling when touched
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7.6
A water plant with fine leaves often grown in aquariums to give oxygen and shelter small fish
- Specialized
A sea animal with no outer ears, a stiff coat of hair, and back legs like flippers
- Specialized
A small animal that lives underground with a short furry tail found in eastern North America
- Specialized
A small paint brush with very soft hairs for painting fine details
A delicate fern with thin shiny black stalks and small leaves that grows in moist shade
How Stiff
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hair can mean a cloth made from animal hair, such as horsehair or camelhair, because people wove real animal hairs into strong fabric. So when furniture or clothing uses 'hair', it means this woven animal-hair material.