hair

Definition

• n. a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
• n. filamentous hairlike growth on a plant
• n. any of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal
• n. a filamentous projection or process on an organism

Word forms

Plural

hairs

Example sentences

1. n.

   She has long, beautiful hair that flows down her back.

2. n.

   The doctor examined the hair samples to identify the problem.