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Hair Growing I Make Noun Heə(R Long Dark

Word3 hair
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /heə(r)/ /her/
Example
  • she has long dark hair.
  • brown/black/blonde/red/grey/white hair
  • straight/curly/wavy hair
  • to comb/brush your hair
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hair

(noun)/heə(r)/ /her/
  1. the substance that looks like a mass of fine threads growing on a person's head
    • SEE ALSO big hair
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/big-hair
    • She has long dark hair.
    • brown/black/blonde/red/grey/white hair
    • straight/curly/wavy hair
    • to comb/brush your hair
    • to wash/dye your hair
    • She often wears her hair loose.
    • I'll be down in a minute. I'm doing (= brushing, arranging, etc.) my hair.
    • I'm having my hair cut this afternoon.
    • He’s losing his hair (= becoming bald).
    • hair colour/loss
    • a hair salon

    Extra Examples

    • He ran both hands through his thinning hair.
    • Her blond hair fell over her eyes.
    • She had beautiful auburn hair.
    • She had shoulder-length black hair.
    • a new shampoo for dull or dry hair
    • His hair curls naturally.
    • His hair was tousled and he looked as if he'd just woken up.
    • His hair was shaved close to his head.
    • I don't like the way she's arranged her hair, do you?
    • I'm trying to grow my hair (= let it grow longer).
    • I've decided to have my hair permed.
    • She showered, fixed her hair, and applied make up.
    • They had styled my hair by blowing it out straight.
    • Why don't you put your hair up for this evening?
    • Her only hair accessory was a headband.
    • how to cope with hair loss
    • waxing, and the other hair removal methods available for men
  2. hair growing on the body of a person or an animal
    • SEE ALSO camel hair
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/camel-hair
    • body/facial/pubic hair
  3. a piece of hair from a person or an animal
    • There's a hair in my soup.
    • The rug was covered with cat hairs.
    • She pushed a stray hair behind her ear.
  4. having the type of hair mentioned
    • dark-haired
    • long-haired
  5. a thing that looks like a fine thread growing on the leaves and stems of some plants
  6. to annoy somebody by always being near them, asking them questions, etc.
  7. alcohol that you drink in order to make you feel better when you have drunk too much alcohol the night before
  8. to be in great danger
  9. used to tell somebody to stop shouting and become calm when they are angry
  10. to relax and enjoy yourself, especially in a lively way
    • It’s about time you let your hair down and had some fun!
  11. to shock or frighten somebody
    • a chilling tale that will make your hair stand on end
  12. to not hurt somebody physically in any way
  13. to look extremely clean and neat
  14. not to see somebody/something for some time
    • I haven't seen hide nor hair of her for a month.
  15. to show no surprise, shock, etc. when something unusual or unexpected happens
    • She listened to his confession without turning a hair.
  16. to pay too much attention in an argument to differences that are very small and not important
  17. to show that you are very angry or anxious about something
    • She's keeping very calm—anyone else would be tearing their hair out.
    • I felt like tearing my hair out in frustration.

    Word Origin

    • Old English hǣr, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch haar and German Haar.
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