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hair British & World English

any of the fine thread-like strands growing from the skin of humans, mammals, and some other animals

big hair British & World English

a bouffant hairstyle, especially one that has been teased, permed, or sprayed to create volume

deer hair British & World English

hair from a deer, particularly as used in making artificial fishing flies

hair worm British & World English

another term for horsehair worm.

root hair British & World English

each of a large number of elongated microscopic outgrowths from the outer layer of cells in a root, absorbing moisture and nutrients from the soil

angel hair (also angel's hair) British & World English

a type of pasta consisting of very fine long strands

camel hair (also camel's hair) British & World English

a fabric made from the hair of a camel

crape hair British & World English

artificial hair used by actors, chiefly for false beards and moustaches

guard hair British & World English

long, coarse hair forming an animal’s outer fur

hair grass British & World English

a slender-stemmed grass of temperate and cool regions

hair shirt British & World English

a shirt of haircloth, formerly worn by penitents and ascetics

hair space British & World English

a very thin space between letters or words

Pele's hair British & World English

fine threads of volcanic glass, formed when a spray of lava droplets cools rapidly in the air

in or out of someone's hair in hair British & World English

annoying (or ceasing to annoy) someone

hair-covered British & World English

having a surface covered with hair

hair-raising British & World English

extremely alarming, astonishing, or frightening

hair trigger British & World English

a trigger of a firearm set for release at the slightest pressure

trigger hair British & World English

(in a coelenterate) a filament at the mouth of a nematocyst which triggers the emission of the stinging hair when touched

Venus's hair British & World English

the maidenhair fern Adiantum capillus-veneris

bad hair day British & World English

a day on which everything seems to go wrong, characterized as a day on which one’s hair is particularly unmanageable

hair-splitting British & World English

characterized by or fond of small and overfine distinctions

head of hair in head British & World English

the hair on a person’s head, regarded in terms of its appearance or quantity

rend one's garments or hair in rend British & World English

tear one’s clothes (or pull one’s hair out) as a sign of extreme grief or distress

hair of the dog in hair British & World English

an alcoholic drink taken to cure a hangover

a hair's breadth in hair British & World English

a very small amount or margin

not turn a hair in hair British & World English

remain apparently unmoved or unaffected

keep your hair on! in hair British & World English

used to urge someone not to panic or lose their temper

a hair in hair British & World English

a very small quantity or extent

hairdo British & World English

the style of a woman’s hair

hairband British & World English

a band for securing or tying back one’s hair

haircare British & World English

the care of one’s hair

hairnet British & World English

a piece of fine mesh worn to keep the hair in place

longhair British & World English

a person with long hair or characteristics associated with it, such as a hippy

haircloth British & World English

stiff cloth woven with a cotton or linen warp and horsehair weft

hairdryer (also hairdrier) British & World English

an electrical device for drying a person’s hair by blowing warm air over it

hairpiece British & World English

a patch or bunch of false hair used to augment a person’s natural hair

hair-shirt in hair shirt British & World English

austere and self-sacrificing

horsehair British & World English

hair from the mane or tail of a horse, typically used in furniture for padding

shorthair British & World English

a cat of a short-haired breed

angel's hair in angel hair (also angel's hair) British & World English

a type of pasta consisting of very fine long strands

hair-shirted in hair shirt British & World English

austere and self-sacrificing

hairspring British & World English

a slender flat coiled spring regulating the movement of the balance wheel in a watch

hairstylist British & World English

a person who cuts and styles people’s hair professionally