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   hair

   /hɛː/

   noun

   • 1. any of the fine threadlike strands growing from the skin of humans, mammals, and some other animals: "coarse outer hairs overlie the thick underfur" Similar furwoolcoatfleecepelthideskinmanearchaic:fell
   • ▪ a fine threadlike strand growing from the epidermis of a plant, or forming part of a living cell: "scalloped leaves edged with silver hairs"
   • 2. hairs collectively, especially those growing on a person's head: "her shoulder-length fair hair" Similar head of hairshock of hairmop of hairmanelockstressescurlswigtoupeehairpieceswitchinformal:rugthatchbarnetrare:postiche
   • 3. a very small quantity or extent: "his magic takes him a hair above the competition"

   Word Origin Old Englishhǣr, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch haar and German Haar.

   Derivatives

   • 1. hairlike adjective

   Scrabble Points: 7

   • H

     4

   • A

     1

   • I

     1

   • R

     1

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