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单词 hair
释义

hair

noun

ˈher How to pronounce hair (audio)
often attributive
1
a
: a slender threadlike outgrowth of the epidermis of an animal
especially : one of the usually pigmented filaments that form the characteristic coat of a mammal
b
: the hairy covering of an animal or a body part
especially : the coating of hairs on a human head
2
: haircloth
3
a
: a minute distance or amount
won by a hair
b
: a precise degree
aligned to a hair
4
obsolete : nature, character
5
: a filamentous structure that resembles hair
leaf hair
hairless adjective
hairlessness noun
hairlike
ˈher-ˌlīk How to pronounce hair (audio)
adjective

Illustration of hair

Illustration of hair
  • 1 shaft
  • 2 sebaceous gland
  • 3 epidermis
  • 4 dermis
  • 5 hair follicle
  • 6 bulb
  • 7 papilla
Phrases
in one's hair
: persistently and annoyingly in one's presence
can't work with you in my hair all day
out of one's hair
: out of one's way : not in one's hair
keep the children out of his hair for a while

Synonyms

  • ace
  • hairbreadth
  • hairsbreadth
  • hairline
  • hop, skip, and jump
  • inch
  • neck
  • shouting distance
  • step
  • stone's throw
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

He plucked a hair from his arm. There are dog hairs all over my coat. The hair on her arms is blond. He has a lot of hair on his chest. He got his hair cut last week. He has a thick head of hair. a balding man who is losing his hair He won the race by a hair. He was a hair off on the count. See More
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English hǣr; akin to Old High German hār hair

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

hair

noun

ˈher How to pronounce hair (audio)
1
: a threadlike growth from the skin of a person or animal
She pulled out a hair.
2
: a covering or growth of hairs
I got my hair cut.
3
: something (as a growth on a leaf) like an animal hair
4
: a very small distance or amount
I won by a hair.

Medical Definition

hair

noun

ˈha(ə)r, ˈhe(ə)r How to pronounce hair (audio)
often attributive
1
: a slender threadlike outgrowth of the epidermis of an animal
especially : one of the usually pigmented filaments that form the characteristic coat of a mammal
2
: the hairy covering of an animal or a body part
especially : the coating of hairs on a human head

hair

noun

1
as in inch
a very small distance or degree a race that was won by a hair

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • inch
  • neck
  • hairline
  • step
  • ace
  • hairbreadth
  • bit
  • hairsbreadth
  • shouting distance
  • stone's throw
  • particle
  • hop, skip, and jump
  • trifle
  • mite
  • dab
  • crumb
  • jot
  • trace
  • minim
  • smidgen
  • iota
  • smidge
  • smidgeon
  • smidgin

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • long haul
  • mile
  • infinity
  • country mile
  • light-year
2
as in fiber
a thin, flexible structure that resembles a hair discovered hairs on the plant's stem

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • fiber
  • wire
  • thread
  • filament
  • bristle
  • yarn
  • tuft
  • cord
  • rope
  • microfiber
  • string
  • fuzz
3
as in wool
the hairy covering of a mammal especially when fine, soft, and thick has no hair, but wears a wig a coat made of camel's hair

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • wool
  • coat
  • fur
  • skin
  • fleece
  • jacket
  • pelage
  • pelt
  • leather
  • underfur
  • undercoat
  • pile
  • hide
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