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hairs

|hair|

🇺🇸

/hɛrz/

🇬🇧

/heəz/

(hair)

fine strands

Base Form	Plural	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle
hair	hairs	hairs	haired	haired	hairing

Etymology

Etymology Information

'hair' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'hær' (also spelled 'hǣr'), ultimately from Proto-Germanic '*khairaz'.

Historical Evolution

'hair' changed from Proto-Germanic '*khairaz' into Old English 'hær' (Middle English forms included 'her'/'hair') and eventually became the modern English word 'hair'.

Meaning Changes

Initially it meant 'the hair on the head or body' and this core meaning has largely remained the same into modern usage.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

plural of 'hair': individual thin strands that grow from the skin (on the head or body) or separate fibers from an animal or object.

There were several hairs on the pillow.

Synonyms

strandsfilaments locks tresses

Noun 2

small amounts or tiny distances when used in set phrases (e.g., 'a hair's breadth'); refers to very small degree or margin.

They missed the target by mere hairs.

Synonyms

a tiny amounta small margin

Examples

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Idioms

not a hair out of place a hair's breadth

Last updated: 2025/11/16 07:56