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hair

Definition for hair

noun as in threadlike growth on animate being

Strongest matches

eyebrow, fiber, fur, grass, haircut, hairstyle, mane, sideburn, strand, wig, wool

Strong matches

beard, bristle, cilium, coiffure, cowlick, cut, down, eyelash, feeler, filament, fluff, fringe, lock, mop, moustache, quill, ruff, shock, thatch, tress, tuft, vibrissa, villus, whiskers

Weak matches

frizzies, split ends

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Example Sentences

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“I put my hair in a ponytail or a low bun.”

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Jay, with his bouffant curly hair and preternatural ability to remember the smallest details, became a de facto musical matchmaker.

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Stuckey has soft blonde hair and favors pastels in her clothing and decor.

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The AI did, however, lop off part of my hair.

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A man in his 60s, his eyebrows and hair going white, who planned to work until his body gave out and wondered how much longer he had.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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