glabrousadj.
/ˈɡleɪbrəs/, U.S. /ˈɡleɪbrəs/ a. Free from hair, down, or the like; having a smooth skin or surface. Now only as a scientific term.
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the world > life > biology > physical aspects or shapes > villosity or ciliation > [adjective] > free from hair, etc.
smoothc1405
glabrous1640
glabrate1857
1640 Bp. J. Wilkins Disc. New Planet (1707) viii. 224 If the Concavity of the Moon's Orb..is of so smooth and glabrous a Superficies.
1664 J. Evelyn Sylva (1679) 30 The French Elm, whose leaves are..more florid, glabrous and smooth.
1776 W. Withering Brit. Plants (1830) II. 387 Anthriscus. Beak shorter than the seeds, glabrous.
1828 J. Stark Elements Nat. Hist. II. 290 The body of the insects of this genus is..glabrous.
1854 R. G. Latham Native Races Russ. Empire 135 Whenever any nation..presents a notable amount of flattened faces, glabrous skins [etc].
1872 D. Oliver Lessons Elem. Bot. (new ed.) i. i. 5 Foliage-leaves..may be hairy, or nearly glabrous, that is, destitute of hairs.
1883 J. M. Duncan Clin. Lect. Dis. Women (ed. 2) xviii. 184 She was suffering from a glabrous mucous cyst.
b. Humorously used for: Smooth.
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the world > space > shape > flatness or levelness > smoothness > [adjective]
smeethc725
unroughOE
plaina1398
balghc1440
smoothc1440
glat1481
fair1486
handsmooth1530
terse1602
smooth-faced1647
sleekyc1725
smack-smooth1755
knotless1792
gleg1808
textureless1846
glabrous1860
unsculptured1891
1860 O. W. Holmes Elsie Venner (1891) xii. 166 Two or three notabilities of Rockland, with geoponic eyes, and glabrous, bumpless foreheads.
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