hair

ˈhɛə̯

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#1·3h ago

(countable) A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.

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Origin: From , heer, hær, from , from , from , from . Cognate with , hair, , , hair, , and , , , , , . Eclipsed non-native , hair, borrowed from . The modern spelling with ai is not a regular representation of the vowel developed from Middle English. Rather, it is from (haircloth) influenced by. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·3h ago

(uncountable) The collection or mass of such growths growing from the skin of humans and animals, and forming a covering for any part or the whole body.

In the western world, women usually have long hair while men usually have short hair.

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#3·3h ago

(uncountable) Specifically, the collection of hairs on the top and sides of the human head, growing from the scalp.

Internal hairs occur in the flower stalk of the yellow frog lily (Nuphar).

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