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hair(noun)BrE / heə(r) / NAmE / her / - the substance that looks like a mass of fine threads growing especially on the head; one of these threads growing on the body of people and some animals
- fair/dark hair
- straight/curly/wavy hair
- to comb/brush 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).
- body/facial/pubic hair
- There's a hair in my soup.
- The rug was covered with cat hairs.
- having the type of hair mentioned
- a thing that looks like a fine thread growing on the leaves and stems of some plants
- to annoy somebody by always being near them, asking them questions, etc.
- alcohol that you drink in order to make you feel better when you have drunk too much alcohol the night before
- to be in great danger
- used to tell somebody to stop shouting and become calm when they are angry
- to relax and enjoy yourself, especially in a lively way
- It’s about time you let your hair down and had some fun!
- to shock or frighten somebody
- a chilling tale that will make your hair stand on end
- to not hurt somebody physically in any way
- to look extremely clean and neat
- not to see somebody/something for some time
- I haven't seen hide nor hair of her for a month.
- to show no emotion when something surprising, shocking, etc. happens
- She listened to his confession without turning a hair.
- to pay too much attention in an argument to differences that are very small and not important
- to show that you are very angry or anxious about something
- She's keeping very calm—anyone else would be tearing their hair out.
Extra Examples- He ran both hands through his thinning hair.
- He went to the barber’s to have his hair cut.
- Her blond hair fell over her eyes.
- Her only hair accessory was a headband.
- His hair curls naturally.
- His hair was shaved close to his head.
- His hair was tousled and he looked as if he’d just woken up.
- I don’t like the way she’s arranged her hair, do you?
- I’ll be down in a minute, I’m just doing my hair.
- I’m trying to grow my hair.
- I’ve decided to have my hair permed.
- Kyle reached out to stroke her hair.
- She had beautiful auburn hair.
- She had shoulder-length black hair.
- She pushed a stray hair behind her ear.
- She showered, fixed her hair, and applied make up.
- She tossed her long hair out of her eyes.
- She wore her long hair loose on her shoulders.
- They had styled my hair by blowing it out straight.
- Why don’t you let your hair grow?
- Why don’t you put your hair up for this evening?
- a new shampoo for dull or dry hair
- a stylist specializing in hair extensions
- how to cope with hair loss
- waxing, and the other hair removal methods available for men
- There’s a hair in my soup.
Word Origin- Old English hǣr, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch haar and German Haar.
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