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hair
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- pronunciation:
- heIr
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
Hairs are the things that grow out from your head and skin. They are like little, thin threads. Some hairs are straight and some hairs are curly.
If you look at your arm very carefully, you can see many hairs.Last night, our dog slept on the couch, and now the couch us covered with his hairs.
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| definition 2: |
When we talk about a person's hair, we mean all of the hairs on their head. When we say someone has brown hair, we mean that every hair on their head is brown.
I am letting my hair grow long so that I can wear it in braids.
- similar words:
- coat
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| derivation: |
hairlike (adj.) |
Are you looking for the word hare (a rabbit)? Hair and hare sound alike but have different meanings.
Word Builder: hair +
- hairbrush:
a brush for the hair.
- haircut:
a way of cutting the hair on your head.
- hairdresser:
a person whose job is to cut and style hair.
- hairnet:
a net to cover the hair and keep it in place.
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some hair colors |
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black, brown, red, white |
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some hair styles |
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braid, permanent |
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some activities that involve hair |
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brush, comb, dry, grow, set, style |
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some descriptions of hair |
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curly, fine, long, short, soft, straight, thick, thin |
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some functions of hair |
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beauty |
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some kinds of hair |
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beard, eyebrow, eyelash, whisker |
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some parts of hair |
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oil |
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some people associated with hair |
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barber |
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some things used for hair care |
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brush, comb, dryer, razor, ribbon, scissors, shampoo |
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without hair |
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bald |
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