hair

noun

ˈher How to pronounce hair (audio)
Definition of hairnext
1
as in inch
a very small distance or degree a race that was won by a hair

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2
as in fiber
a thin, flexible structure that resembles a hair discovered hairs on the plant's stem

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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

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Recent Examples of hair Now, 69, with sleek silver hair and a voice raspy from the many speaking engagements tied to her advocacy work, Brown has devoted her life to raising awareness about domestic violence. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Hot Tool Best of Beauty Deals Shark has been shaking up the hair-tool industry since 2021, but the brand's crown jewel might just be the FlexStyle Air Styling & Drying System. — Sarah Han, Allure, 6 Oct. 2026 There are some great deals on leave-in conditioner, too, like this smoothing formula from L’Oréal Paris, plus hair-thickening formulas that can help add density and control shedding in thinning areas. — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 6 Oct. 2026 Borasov’s patchy hair, already receding into lines of code when the movie first introduces Sutskever at the age of 17. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hair
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hair
  1. inch
  2. fiber
  3. wool
  4. neck
  5. wire
  6. coat
  7. step
  8. thread
Noun
  • Swift split the difference, opting for a sexy strappy sandal with a block heel measuring around three inches.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Among the biggest pop names on the list is KATSEYE, which will release The Dance Breaks on 12-inch yellow vinyl.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of inch
Noun
  • Plums contain both soluble and insoluble fiber, but soluble fiber may be especially helpful for cholesterol.
    — Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Those grooves encouraged the cells to line up and fuse into fibers that could pull together more effectively.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of fiber
Noun
  • Ackroyd, a longtime figure in the international wool industry, died unexpectedly in July after serving as Campaign for Wool chairman since January 2025.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The Orlane, an A-line midi that also comes in black, is lined and made from 100% wool—wear it with knee-high boots to keep warm as the temperatures dip.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of wool
Noun
  • The set featured a baby T-shirt with short sleeves and a high, round neck.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • According to the Public Defender's Office, officers falsely claimed that Gibson had assaulted them by biting, punching, and wrapping a radio cord around an officer's neck, claims later refuted by video evidence.
    — Senior Editor, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of neck
Noun
  • The counterpoints to the pre-camp pieces are those made within the camp wires, both by adults and children.
    — Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Allow to cool in the pan for 20 minutes, then turn the cake out onto a plate and reinvert onto a wire rack or platter to cool completely before frosting, about 90 minutes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of wire
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  • Anthony complemented the small light pink elements of her ensemble with a baby pink duster coat and oversize pink sunglasses that tied the look together.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • My stand-out category was the outerwear—a point of interest for any New Yorker subjected to increasingly fickle temperatures—with both transitional pieces and heavier, winter-ready coats on the racks.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of coat
Noun
  • Still, 23% said their organizations did not require multifactor authentication (MFA)—a login step beyond a password—across all applications and services.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Gicon plans to use the findings to develop a wind farm with three to five extra-tall turbines, an intermediate step toward possible full-scale production.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of step
Noun
  • The film leans on split screens to show text threads, streams and their live chats.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The company also uses a digital thread of the helicopter’s operational flight program to develop high-fidelity simulations in days rather than years, allowing training systems to keep pace with aircraft modernization.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of thread

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