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hair

 
 
/heər/ noun

Definition

HEAD [U] the thin, thread-like parts that grow on your head: a girl with long, fair hair
PIECE [C] one of the thin thread-like parts that grow on a person's or animal's skin: My black skirt was covered in cat hairs.
→ See also pubic hair
(Definition of hair noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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