hair

noun
/ˈhɛə/

A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.

Other meanings

The collection or mass of such growths growing from the skin of humans and animals, and forming a covering for any part or the whole body.
Specifically, the collection of hairs on the top and sides of the human head, growing from the scalp.
“In the western world, women usually have long hair while men usually have short hair.”

A kind of

body covering

Kinds of hair

body hair
down
mane
lock
facial hair
pubic hair
coat
guard hair

Related words

angel's hair
beard hair
blue hair
loose anagen hair syndrome
hair belt
hair bobble
hair-bowed
hair bun
hairburner
peppercorn hair
hairen
hair scale

Example sentences

“She tucked her hair behind her ear.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“I wish I had your hair.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“I never cut your hair.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Old English "hǣr".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “hair” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.