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Horsehair
The hair of a horse, especially from the mane and tail, used for upholstery.
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noun
- 1
The hair of a horse, especially from the mane and tail, used for upholstery.
- 2
A fabric made from this.
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| crinnoun | horsehair fabric |
| hairnoun | (countable) A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals. |
| camelhairnoun | A soft fabric made from this hair. |
| horsehidenoun | Hide of a horse. |
| camel hairnoun | Alternative form of camelhair. [The soft hair of a camel.] |
| horse tailnoun | Alternative form of horsetail. [(literal) A tail of a horse.] |
| hogmanenoun | The mane of a horse when cut short. |
| horsecombnoun | Alternative form of horse-comb. [A comb used by horse groomers for combing the mane and tail of horses.] |
| horse combnoun | Alternative form of horse-comb. [A comb used by horse groomers for combing the mane and tail of horses.] |
| hairenoun | A surname. |
| horsehoofnoun | The hoof of a horse |
| horsepowernoun | A nonmetric unit of power with various definitions, commonly the mechanical horsepower, approximately equal to 745.7 watts. |
| horse-powernoun | Alternative spelling of horsepower. [(literally, uncountable) Power derived from the motion of a horse.] |
| horsesnoun | (slang) Horsepower. |
| headhairnoun | Hair which grows on the head. |
| sex hairnoun | (colloquial) Bed hair as a result of sexual intercourse. |
| horsenoun | A hoofed mammal, Equus ferus caballus, often used throughout history for riding and draft work. |
| horseheadnoun | The head of a horse. |
| harsenoun | Pronunciation spelling of horse. [A hoofed mammal, Equus ferus caballus, often used throughout history for riding and draft work.] |
| horsemanshipnoun | The skill of horseriding, and sometimes of training and managing horses. |
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