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| roller |
a small tube around which hair is rolled for setting. [1/4 definitions] |
| root1 |
the part that attaches a hair, nail, or tooth to the body but cannot be seen. [1/9 definitions] |
| ruff |
a ring or collar of hair, fur, or feathers around the neck of an mammal or bird. [1/2 definitions] |
| scalp |
the skin on the top and back of the head, usually covered by hair. [2/3 definitions] |
| shaggy |
having long, rough hair or something like hair. [1/2 definitions] |
| shampoo |
a soap solution used to clean the hair. [1/4 definitions] |
| shave |
to remove hair from the face or body with a razor. [2/4 definitions] |
| shear |
to trim the fleece or hair from. [1/2 definitions] |
| sheep |
an animal with hooves, hollow horns, and long, curly hair. Sheep are mammals that are raised for their wool; some people also use their milk and meat. They are closely related to goats. [1/2 definitions] |
| shock3 |
a thick mass of hair. |
| sideburns |
hair or whiskers growing along the side of a man's face. |
| spaniel |
any of several breeds of dogs. Spaniels are small to medium in size with short legs, long ears, and long, silky hair. |
| trim |
an act or instance of trimming hair. [1/8 definitions] |
| tuft |
a group or clump of long strands that are attached at one end and loose at the other. Yarn, hair, and grass are some strands that can form tufts. |
| twist |
something twisted, curled, or made into a spiral, such as citrus peel, hair, or yarn. [1/18 definitions] |
| whisker |
human facial hair growing above the upper lip or on the cheeks or chin. [1/2 definitions] |
| wig |
a head covering made of natural or artificial hair, worn to cover one's own hair. |
| wisp |
a thin bundle of hay, tuft of hair, or small bit of something else. [1/2 definitions] |
| wool |
the thick, soft, often curly hair of sheep, goats, llamas, and other animals. [3/5 definitions] |
| yak1 |
a large, heavy mammal with long hair. Yaks are closely related to cattle. They live in Tibet and Central Asia. People raise yaks to carry loads and for their milk, fur, and leather. Very few yaks are left in the wild. |
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