Synonyms for hair
hɛərha·ir

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1. hairnoun

   a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

   "he combed his hair"; "each hair consists of layers of dead keratinized cells"

   Synonyms:
   fuzz, haircloth, tomentum, pilus, hairsbreadth, hair's-breadth, whisker

2. hair's-breadth, hairsbreadth, hair, whiskernoun

   a very small distance or space

   "they escaped by a hair's-breadth"; "they lost the election by a whisker"

   Synonyms:
   hairsbreadth, hair's-breadth, vibrissa, fuzz, haircloth, sensory hair, tomentum, whisker, pilus

3. hair, fuzz, tomentumnoun

   filamentous hairlike growth on a plant

   "peach fuzz"

   Synonyms:
   hairsbreadth, copper, hair's-breadth, bull, blur, fuzz, haircloth, pig, tomentum cerebri, tomentum, whisker, pilus, cop

4. hair, pilusnoun

   any of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal

   "there is a hair in my soup"

   Synonyms:
   hairsbreadth, hair's-breadth, fuzz, haircloth, tomentum, whisker, pilus

5. haircloth, hairnoun

   cloth woven from horsehair or camelhair; used for upholstery or stiffening in garments

   Synonyms:
   hairsbreadth, hair's-breadth, fuzz, haircloth, tomentum, whisker, pilus

6. hairnoun

   a filamentous projection or process on an organism

   Synonyms:
   fuzz, haircloth, tomentum, pilus, hairsbreadth, hair's-breadth, whisker

Matched Categories

1. • Body Covering
   • Fabric
   • Filament
   • Plant Process
   • Process
   • Small Indefinite Quantity

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. locks

   as in locks of hair

   she brushed her long, curly locks.

   Submitted by JP03 on October 26, 2014  

2. pilar

   of or relating to the hair

   Submitted by anonymous on November 17, 2019  

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hairnoun

   Synonyms:
   bristle, pubescence, pubes, tentaculum, palpus, lock, tress, coiffure, chignon, forelock

   Associated words:
   trichology, depilatory, depilitant, depilate, depilation, disheveled, bandeau, barrette, tonsure, pomade, follicle, sac, fillet, ecdysis, endysis, bandoline, piliferous, piliform, piligerous, coiffeur, tousled

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1. List of paraphrases for "hair":

   cabello, headwear, haircut, hairdressing, poetry, hairstyle, mao, hairline, headdress, capillary, hairdo, hairdresser, fur, pelage, hairy, wig

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1. Will Smith:

   My hair has been a big part of me, taking care of my hair has been a beautiful ritual and having the choice to have hair or not. And then one day to be like, ‘Oh my God, I might not have that choice anymore.’.

2. Lao Tzu:

   A tree trunk the size of a man grows from a blade as thin as a hair. A tower nine stories high is built from a small heap of earth.

3. Hillary Dumas:

   Her hair was filthy. And she wouldn't let go of this doll that was covered in dirt, why was she living like that?

4. Stephen Payne:

   At this time, we don't believe that there are any plans for any of the performers to return, nor are there plans to have a similar hair hang act in any of our shows.

5. Ted Cruz:

   Our friends in the media, it seems like they lit their hair on fire. They were very confused: 'Well, what are these New York values of which you speak?' in the rest of America, people know exactly what that means.