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hirsute

[hur-soot, hur-soot] / ˈhɜr sut, hɜrˈsut /
ADJECTIVE
hairy
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Ted Cruz’s beard, which Elle magazine described as “the remnants of an everything bagel,” launched a mini-trend of hirsute Senators in the august body.

From The Wall Street Journal May 27, 2026

For fans of a certain vintage, the sight of Los Cafeteros playing in three stripes will evoke memories of a hirsute Carlos Valderrama captaining his team at Italia '90.

From BBC Apr. 22, 2026

The hirsute libertarian, using leverage from his midterm elections triumph in October, just massaged labor reform legislation through Congress, delivering one of the Big Three structural reforms on markets’ wish list.

From Barron's Feb. 26, 2026

Fans of the hirsute sourpuss seek him out for his in-your-face edge — the opposite of Santa’s remote joviality.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 25, 2025

He scratched the bumps on his paws and peered through the shutters, expecting to see several hirsute brutes from the hospital.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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