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hair

 
 
pronunciation:
heIr
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: Hairs are the thin things like threads that grow from your head and skin. Some hairs are straight and some hairs are curly.
If you look at your arm very carefully, you can see many hairs.Last night, our dog slept on the couch, and now the couch is covered with his hairs.
 
definition 2: When we talk about a person's hair, we mean all of the hairs on their head. When we say someone has brown hair, we mean that every hair on their head is brown.
My friend's hair is long and straight, and my hair is short and curly.
 
similar words:
coat
definition 3: Sometimes a "hair" means a very small amount of something. If you win a game by a hair, it means that you win the game by just a very little.
This soup needs just a hair more salt.
derivation: hairlike (adj.)
Homophone Note
Are you looking for the word hare (a rabbit)? Hair and hare sound alike but have different meanings.
Word Builder: hair +
  • hairbrush:
    a brush for the hair.
  • haircut:
    a way of cutting the hair on your head.
  • hairdresser:
    a person whose job is to cut and style hair.
  • hairnet:
    a net to cover the hair and keep it in place.
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place for hair care
some hair colors
some hair styles
some activities that involve hair
some arrangements of hair
some descriptions of hair
some functions of hair
some kinds of hair
some parts of hair
some people associated with hair
some things made from hair
some things that affect hair
some things used for hair care
without hair