hairsbreadth

[ hairz-bredth, -bretth, -breth ]

/ ˈhɛərzˌbrɛdθ, -ˌbrɛtθ, -ˌbrɛθ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR hairsbreadth ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a very small space or distance: We escaped an accident by a hairsbreadth.

adjective

extremely narrow or close.

Also hair's-breadth, hairbreadth.

Origin of hairsbreadth

First recorded in 1575–85

Words nearby hairsbreadth

hairpin, hair-raiser, hair-raising, hair restorer, hair root, hairsbreadth, hair seal, hair sheep, hair shirt, hair slide, hair space

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Example sentences from the Web for hairsbreadth

I think, mamma, I never depart a hairsbreadth from your will.
The Storm|Aleksandr Nicolaevich Ostrovsky
We catch a word, a touch of flippancy, a suggestion of licence, a covert sneer which goes too far by a hairsbreadth.
Judges and Ruth|Robert A. Watson
It was a fit ending to the first stage of Canadian history—a hopeless venture, a confession of weakness, a hairsbreadth escape.
A Historical Geography of the British Colonies|Charles Prestwood Lucas
He carefully turned an unconnected control knob a hairsbreadth with utmost deliberation and precision.
The Kenzie Report|Mark Clifton

He was more than once within a hairsbreadth of death but at length he was brought by his master, Kakinathucca, to his home.
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920|Various

British Dictionary definitions for hairsbreadth

hair's-breadth

noun

a very short or imperceptible margin or distance
(as modifier)a hair's-breadth escape

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单词	hairsbreadth
释义	hairsbreadth [ hairz-bredth, -bretth, -breth ] / ˈhɛərzˌbrɛdθ, -ˌbrɛtθ, -ˌbrɛθ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hairsbreadth ON THESAURUS.COM noun a very small space or distance: We escaped an accident by a hairsbreadth. adjective extremely narrow or close. Also hair's-breadth, hairbreadth. Origin of hairsbreadth First recorded in 1575–85 Words nearby hairsbreadth hairpin, hair-raiser, hair-raising, hair restorer, hair root, hairsbreadth, hair seal, hair sheep, hair shirt, hair slide, hair space Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hairsbreadth I think, mamma, I never depart a hairsbreadth from your will. The Storm\|Aleksandr Nicolaevich Ostrovsky We catch a word, a touch of flippancy, a suggestion of licence, a covert sneer which goes too far by a hairsbreadth. Judges and Ruth\|Robert A. Watson It was a fit ending to the first stage of Canadian history—a hopeless venture, a confession of weakness, a hairsbreadth escape. A Historical Geography of the British Colonies\|Charles Prestwood Lucas He carefully turned an unconnected control knob a hairsbreadth with utmost deliberation and precision. The Kenzie Report\|Mark Clifton He was more than once within a hairsbreadth of death but at length he was brought by his master, Kakinathucca, to his home. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920\|Various British Dictionary definitions for hairsbreadth hair's-breadth noun a very short or imperceptible margin or distance (as modifier)a hair's-breadth escape Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hairsbreadth breadth, trace, whiff, whisper, hair, fraction, touch, tinge, bit, jot, hairbreadth
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hairsbreadth

noun

adjective

Origin of hairsbreadth

Words nearby hairsbreadth

Example sentences from the Web for hairsbreadth

British Dictionary definitions for hairsbreadth

noun

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