strand of hair
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1.0
- noun
:
mechón de cabello
- "Yes," Linda said, brushing away a few strands of hair that had fallen over her face.
- a strand of hair
- few strands of hair
- loose strand of hair
I'm just going to grab a little strand of hair.
- I'm just going to grab a little strand of hair.
Examples
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I found a single strand of hair on my coat after the party.
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I got a strand of hair from his jacket.
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-Yeah, I could try, but I need a strand of hair.
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This is a normal strand of hair, you see?
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Start with a strand of hair.
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First, start by gently moving a strand of hair from her face.
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As he turned away, he reached up and tugged on a strand of hair.
Fiction book (1998) -
One hand moves up to brush the strands of hair from her forehead.
Fiction book (1998) -
Wearily, she pushed back a strand of hair that had fallen on her forehead.
Fiction book (1992) -
Her face was white and damp; strands of hair were pasted across her forehead.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
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3.1
A single thin piece of hair or thread
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Morphology
The meaning 'a single thin piece of hair' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'strand' (a thin filament) with the prepositional linking 'of' + 'hair' (the material). This literal, compositional structure is common across languages and follows straightforward noun-of-noun morphology, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will understand it.
Etymology
Strand of hair links strand (a thin thread) and hair to make a clear picture. It describes one thin 'thread' of hair, so it means 'a single thin piece of hair'.