hair
noun /heə(r)/
/her/
Idioms 
enlarge image[uncountable] the substance that looks like a mass of fine threads growing on a person's head- She has long dark hair.
- brown/black/blonde/red/grey/white hair
- straight/curly/wavy hair
- to comb/brush your hair
- to wash/dye your hair
- She often wears her hair loose.
- I'll be down in a minute. I'm doing (= brushing, arranging, etc.) my hair.
- I'm having my hair cut this afternoon.
- He’s losing his hair (= becoming bald).
- hair colour/loss
- a hair salon
Wordfinder- auburn
- blonde
- dark
- fair
- ginger
- grey
- jet black
- mousy
- redhead
- sandy
Collocations Clothes and fashionClothes and fashionClothes- be wearing a new outfit/bright colours/fancy dress/fur/uniform
- be (dressed) in black/red/jeans and a T-shirt/your best suit/leather/silk/rags (= very old torn clothes)
- be dressed for work/school/dinner/a special occasion
- be dressed as a man/woman/clown/pirate
- wear/dress in casual/designer/second-hand clothes
- wear jewellery/accessories/a watch/glasses/contact lenses/perfume
- have a cowboy hat/red dress/blue suit on
- put on/take off your clothes/coat/shoes/helmet
- pull on/pull off your coat/gloves/socks
- change into/get changed into a pair of jeans/your pyjamas
- change/enhance/improve your appearance
- create/get/have/give something a new/contemporary/retro look
- brush/comb/shampoo/wash/blow-dry your hair
- have/get a haircut/your hair cut/a new hairstyle
- have/get a piercing/your nose pierced
- have/get a tattoo/a tattoo done (on your arm)/a tattoo removed
- have/get a makeover/cosmetic surgery
- use/wear/apply/put on make-up/cosmetics
- follow/keep up with (the) fashion/the latest fashions
- spend/waste money on designer clothes
- be fashionably/stylishly/well dressed
- have good/great/terrible/awful taste in clothes
- update/revamp your wardrobe
- be in/come into/go out of fashion
- be (back/very much) in vogue
- create a style/trend/vogue for something
- organize/put on a fashion show
- show/unveil a designer’s spring/summer collection
- sashay/strut down the catwalk/(North American English also) runway
- be on/do a photo/fashion shoot
Collocations Physical appearancePhysical appearance- A person may be described as having:
- (bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes
- deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes
- small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/(informal) shifty eyes
- piercing/penetrating/steely eyes
- bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes
- bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows
- long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes
- a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose
- a straight/a hooked/a Roman/(formal) an aquiline nose
- full/thick/thin/pouty lips
- dry/chapped/cracked lips
- flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks
- soft/chubby/sunken cheeks
- white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth
- a large/high/broad/wide/sloping forehead
- a strong/weak/pointed/double chin
- a long/full/bushy/wispy/goatee beard
- a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil moustache
- pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin
- dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin
- a dark/pale/light/sallow/ruddy/olive/swarthy/clear complexion
- deep/fine/little/facial wrinkles
- blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/(British English) ginger/grey hair
- straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair
- thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair
- dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair
- long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair
- a bald/balding/shaved head
- a receding hairline
- a bald patch/spot
- a side/centre(British English) parting
- a long/short/thick/slender/(disapproving) scrawny neck
- broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders
- a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest
- a flat/swollen/bulging stomach
- a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist
- big/wide/narrow/slim hips
- a straight/bent/arched/broad/hairy back
- thin/slender/muscular arms
- big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands
- long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers
- long/muscular/hairy/shapely/(both informal, often disapproving) skinny/spindly legs
- muscular/chubby/(informal, disapproving) flabby thighs
- big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet
- a good/a slim/a slender/an hourglass figure
- be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build
Extra ExamplesTopics Bodya1, Appearancea1- He ran both hands through his thinning hair.
- Her blond hair fell over her eyes.
- She had beautiful auburn hair.
- She had shoulder-length black hair.
- a new shampoo for dull or dry hair
- His hair curls naturally.
- His hair was tousled and he looked as if he'd just woken up.
- His hair was shaved close to his head.
- I don't like the way she's arranged her hair, do you?
- I'm trying to grow my hair (= let it grow longer).
- I've decided to have my hair permed.
- She showered, fixed her hair, and applied make up.
- They had styled my hair by blowing it out straight.
- Why don't you put your hair up for this evening?
- Her only hair accessory was a headband.
- how to cope with hair loss
- waxing, and the other hair removal methods available for men
- [uncountable] hair growing on the body of a person or an animal
- body/facial/pubic hair
- [countable] a piece of hair from a person or an animal
- There's a hair in my soup.
- The rug was covered with cat hairs.
- She pushed a stray hair behind her ear.
- -haired(in adjectives) having the type of hair mentioned
- dark-haired
- long-haired
More Like This Compound adjectives for physical characteristicsCompound adjectives for physical characteristics- -beaked
- -bellied
- -billed
- -blooded
- -bodied
- -cheeked
- -chested
- -eared
- -eyed
- -faced
- -fingered
- -footed
- -haired
- -handed
- -headed
- -hearted
- -hipped
- -lidded
- -limbed
- -mouthed
- -necked
- -nosed
- -skinned
- -tailed
- -throated
- -toothed
- [countable] a thing that looks like a fine thread growing on the leaves and stems of some plants see also angel hair, cross hairs
Word OriginOld English hǣr, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch haar and German Haar.
Idioms
get in somebody’s hair
- (informal) to annoy somebody by always being near them, asking them questions, etc.
a/the hair of the dog (that bit you)
- (informal) alcohol that you drink in order to make you feel better when you have drunk too much alcohol the night before
hang by a hair/thread
- (of a person’s life) to be in great dangerTopics Dangerc2
keep your hair on
- (British English, informal) used to tell somebody to stop shouting and become calm when they are angry
let your hair down
- (informal) to relax and enjoy yourself, especially in a lively way
- It’s about time you let your hair down and had some fun!
make somebody’s hair stand on end
- (informal) to shock or frighten somebody
- a chilling tale that will make your hair stand on end
not harm/touch a hair of somebody’s head
- to not hurt somebody physically in any way
not have a hair out of place
- (of a person) to look extremely clean and neat
not see hide nor hair of somebody/something
- (informal) not to see somebody/something for some time
- I haven't seen hide nor hair of her for a month.
not turn a hair
- to show no surprise, shock, etc. when something unusual or unexpected happens
- She listened to his confession without turning a hair.
split hairs
- to pay too much attention in an argument to differences that are very small and not importantTopics Opinion and argumentc2
tear your hair (out)
- (informal) to show that you are very angry or anxious about something
- She's keeping very calm—anyone else would be tearing their hair out.
- I felt like tearing my hair out in frustration.