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Meaning of HORSEHAIR

Pronunciation:  'hors`hehr

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  fabric made from horsehair fibers; used for upholstery
  2. [n]  taken from the mane or tail of a horse
 
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 See Also: animal fiber, animal fibre, cloth, fabric, material, textile

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Horse"hair`\, n.
A hair of a horse, especially one from the mane or tail; the
hairs of the mane or tail taken collectively; a fabric or
tuft made of such hairs.
{Horsehair worm} (Zo["o]l.), the hair worm or gordius.
 
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 Related Terms: bristle, capillament, catgut, chord, cilium, coat, fiddlestring, fleece, fur, hair, mane, nylon string, pelt, pile, pubescence, pubic hair, setula, shag, steel string, string, wool, wound string
 

 

 

 

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