hairline
The line along one's forehead where hair starts growing.
Example
“It's just a receding hairline — it's not like you're going bald.”
Other meanings
A very thin line in writing, drawing, or typography.
A very thin fissure.
“While inspecting the new house, we found a few hairlines in one of the walls.”
Related words
- hairlined
- hairlining
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “hairline” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.