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hair

 
 
/heər/ noun

Translation

HEAD [U] the thin, thread-like parts that grow on your head
saç
a girl with long, fair hair557
PIECE [C] one of the thin thread-like parts that grow on a person's or animal's skin
kıl, tüy
My black skirt was covered in cat hairs.507557
let your hair down informal to relax and enjoy yourself
rahatlayıp keyfine bakmak, deşarj olmak
I'd love to see Clare let her hair down for once.1452979
pull/tear your hair out to be very anxious about something
endişelenmek, kaygı duymak,
When they still weren't home by midnight, I was pulling my hair out.568
split hairs to argue about small details that are not important
önemli olmayan detaylar hakkında tartışmak
1790
→ See also pubic hair
(Definition of hair noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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