baby hair

noun

plural baby hairs

: short fine hair that grows along a person's hairline

Many women of color with natural hair and coarser coils use a styling gel pomade to slick down their unruly baby hairs since that hair is usually a softer texture and shorter than the rest.—

Maya Allen

Her long brunette locks had been pulled back in a sleek high ponytail, with a few baby hairs coming loose near her temples.—

Ava Bennet

… using toothbrushes or oversize boar bristle brushes for styling baby hair.—

Tembe Denton-Hurst

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This hair product is a game-changer for anyone who struggles with keeping their baby hairs and frizz in place. —

Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024 Though the colour is applied to baby hairs up to the scalp, the Scandi hairline is surprisingly low maintenance. —

Angela Law, refinery29.com, 7 Feb. 2024 Pro tip: use it atop your favorite edge control to keep your baby hairs laid all day (or night). —

Kiana Murden, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2024 This stick can be used to slick back your buns and ponytails while taming your baby hairs at the same time. —

Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for baby hair