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hair

ˈher 1 syllable common

  1. noun.a slender threadlike outgrowth of the epidermis of an animal; especially: one of the usually pigmented filaments that form the characteristic coat of a mammal

    • won by a hair
    • aligned to a hair
  2. noun.the hairy covering of an animal or a body part; especially: the coating of hairs on a human head

    • leaf hair
  3. noun.haircloth

Origin

Middle English, from Old English hǣr; akin to Old High German hār hair.

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