hair
/ˈhɛə/
A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals; 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; Specifically, the collection of hairs on the top and sides of the human head, growing from the scalp
- plural
- hairs
Meanings
- 1
A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals
He cut his hair short.
Tatoeba · sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR
This woman has beautiful hair.
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
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
- 3
Specifically, the collection of hairs on the top and sides of the human head, growing from the scalp
- 4
A slender outgrowth from the chitinous cuticle of insects, spiders, crustaceans, and other invertebrates. Such hairs are totally unlike those of vertebrates in structure, composition, and mode of growthrare
- 5
A cellular outgrowth of the epidermis, consisting of one or of several cells, whether pointed, hooked, knobbed, or stellatedrare
- 6
Any slender, flexible outgrowth, filament, or fiber growing or projecting from the surface of an object or organismrare
- 7
A locking spring or other safety device in the lock of a rifle, etc., capable of being released by a slight pressure on a hair-triggerrare
- 8
Any very small distance, or degree; a hairbreadthrare
- 9
Complexity; difficulty; the quality of being hairyrare