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hir·sute
\ˈhərˌsüt, ˈhi(ə)rˌs-, ˈhə̄ˌs-, ˈhəiˌs-, ˈhiəˌs-, (ˌ) ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷, usu -üd.+V\ adjective
Etymology: Latin hirsutus; akin to Latin hirtus rough, shaggy, horrēre to bristle — more at horror
1.
a. : rough with hair or bristles : hairy, shaggy
< the dog's master patted the hirsute fellow — Horace Sutton >
b. biology : pubescent with coarse stiff hairs
c. : covered with feathers that resemble hair
2. : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of hair
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