hairbreadthn.

Brit.

/ˈhɛːbrɛdθ/,

/ˈhɛːbrɛtθ/, U.S.

/ˈhɛrˌbrɛ(d)θ/

1. The breadth or diameter of a hair; an infinitesimally small space or distance; a hair's-breadth.

ΘΠ

the world > space > distance > [noun] > a short distance > a very short distance

footmealOE

hair-brede14..

hairbreadth1561

hair's breadth1584

micromillimetre1987

c1420 Anturs of Arth. xlv Him lakket no more to be slayne, Butte the brede of hore.]

1561 T. Norton tr. J. Calvin Inst. Christian Relig. iii. f. 259 Let vs not suffer our selues to be led so much as on heare bredth away from this onely foundation.

1611 Bible (King James) Judges xx. 16 Euery one could sling stones at an haire breadth, and not misse.

1767 F. Fawkes tr. Theocritus Idylliums xiv. 12 I'm within a hair-breadth raving mad.

1815 W. Scott Guy Mannering III. vii. 135 Drawing herself up so as not to lose one hair-breadth of her uncommon height.

2. attributive or as adj. : Extremely narrow or close, as hairbreadth difference, hairbreadth escape, hairbreadth scape; hence, hairbreadth adventure, hairbreadth risk.

ΘΠ

the world > action or operation > safety > escape > [adjective] > narrow (of escape)

hairbreadtha1616

touch and go1800

the world > space > distance > [adjective] > short (of distance) > very short distance

hairbreadth1768

hair's breadth1841

a1616 W. Shakespeare Othello (1622) i. iii. 135 Heire-breadth scapes ith imminent deadly breach.

1768 A. Tucker Light of Nature Pursued II. iii. 140 The hair-breadth differences of language.

1809 W. Irving Hist. N.Y. II. vi. i. 80 His hair-breadth adventures and heroic exploits.

1871 E. A. Freeman Hist. Ess. 1st Ser. i. 9 The hair-breadth scapes of hunted patriots.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	hairbreadth
释义	hairbreadthn. Brit. /ˈhɛːbrɛdθ/, /ˈhɛːbrɛtθ/, U.S. /ˈhɛrˌbrɛ(d)θ/ 1. The breadth or diameter of a hair; an infinitesimally small space or distance; a hair's-breadth. ΘΠ the world > space > distance > [noun] > a short distance > a very short distance footmealOE hair-brede14.. hairbreadth1561 hair's breadth1584 micromillimetre1987 c1420 Anturs of Arth. xlv Him lakket no more to be slayne, Butte the brede of hore.] 1561 T. Norton tr. J. Calvin Inst. Christian Relig. iii. f. 259 Let vs not suffer our selues to be led so much as on heare bredth away from this onely foundation. 1611 Bible (King James) Judges xx. 16 Euery one could sling stones at an haire breadth, and not misse. View more context for this quotation 1767 F. Fawkes tr. Theocritus Idylliums xiv. 12 I'm within a hair-breadth raving mad. 1815 W. Scott Guy Mannering III. vii. 135 Drawing herself up so as not to lose one hair-breadth of her uncommon height. 2. attributive or as adj. : Extremely narrow or close, as hairbreadth difference, hairbreadth escape, hairbreadth scape; hence, hairbreadth adventure, hairbreadth risk. ΘΠ the world > action or operation > safety > escape > [adjective] > narrow (of escape) hairbreadtha1616 touch and go1800 the world > space > distance > [adjective] > short (of distance) > very short distance hairbreadth1768 hair's breadth1841 a1616 W. Shakespeare Othello (1622) i. iii. 135 Heire-breadth scapes ith imminent deadly breach. View more context for this quotation 1768 A. Tucker Light of Nature Pursued II. iii. 140 The hair-breadth differences of language. 1809 W. Irving Hist. N.Y. II. vi. i. 80 His hair-breadth adventures and heroic exploits. 1871 E. A. Freeman Hist. Ess. 1st Ser. i. 9 The hair-breadth scapes of hunted patriots. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1561
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