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, 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, hair, 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, hair, 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, hair, 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. Kim Kardashian:

   Obviously, I would never do anything toappropriate any culture, but I have in the past got backlash from putting my hair in braids,and I understand that.Honestly, a lot of the time it comes from my daughter asking us to do matching hair.And I’ve had these conversations with her that are like, ‘Hey, maybe this hairstyle would be better on youand not on me.’.

2. Jonathan Baker:

   I remember when she cut her hair, he was very unhappy about it. Yup, his world.

3. Amy Stinnett:

   We were told that we had to either cut his hair or he could not return to school.

4. Jonathan Bennett:

   Ariana Grande -LRB- @arianagrande -RRB- told me my hair looked sexy pushed back, ariana Grande -LRB- @arianagrande -RRB-'s not wrong !

5. Nancy Twine:

   There’s just build-up from using products, especially if they’re silicon-based, and over time they start to build up bad bacteria that can cause inflammation and itchiness and even hair loss.