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Horsehair Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA 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
\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?l.), the hair worm or gordius.
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horsehair worm
Noun
1. hair taken from the mane or tail of a horse
(hypernym) animal fiber, animal fibre
2. fabric made from horsehair fibers; used for upholstery
(hypernym) fabric, cloth, material, textile
Horsehair Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Horsehair is the long, coarse hair growing on the manes and tails of horses. It is used for various purposes, including upholstery, brushes, the bows of musical instruments, a hard-wearing fabric called haircloth, and for horsehair plaster, a wallcovering material formerly used in the construction industry and now found only in older buildings.
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