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hair

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.
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
derivation:	hairlike (adj.)

Homophone Note

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.

Word Explorer

	some hair colors
	black, brown, red, white
	some hair styles
	braid, permanent
	some activities that involve hair
	brush, comb, dry, grow, set, style
	some descriptions of hair
	curly, fine, long, short, soft, straight, thick, thin
	some functions of hair
	beauty
	some kinds of hair
	beard, eyebrow, eyelash, whisker
	some parts of hair
	oil
	some people associated with hair
	barber
	some things used for hair care
	brush, comb, dryer, razor, ribbon, scissors, shampoo
	without hair
	bald