Lissotrichous describes people with hair that is straight or smooth.
Lissotrichous descreve pessoas com cabelo liso ou reto.
| Front | lissotrichous \li-SO-tri-kuhs\ |
|---|---|
| Back | adjective Having straight or smooth hair. [The origin of this word isn't hairy at all. It's pretty straightforward -- the word is from Greek lissos (smooth) and thrix (hair). Some cousins of this word are cymotrichous (having wavy hair), trichotillomania (the compulsion to pull out one's hair), and its end result atrichia (baldness). Earliest documented use: 1880.] "Madonna's Blonde Ambition tour notwithstanding, women really aspire to be lissotrichous brunettes, since sleekness and shine - the season's chief criteria - show much better on dark hair." |
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