horsehair
noun
horse·hair
ˈhȯrs-ˌher 
1
: the hair of a horse especially from the mane or tail
2
: cloth made from horsehair
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Horsetail Stitch This is an ICH technique that uses horsehair strands as threads and was a particular highlight in the collection.
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Competition among five bidders for Olga de Amaral’s wool and horsehair sculpture Hojarasca Barbas de piedra (1973) also led to a sale price of $444,500, rocketing past its high estimate of $120,000.
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Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Szymanski designed the red mohair sofa with horsehair fringe and iron buttons.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 25 Feb. 2025
Competition among five bidders for Olga de Amaral’s wool and horsehair sculpture Hojarasca Barbas de piedra (1973) also led to a sale price of $444,500, rocketing past its high estimate of $120,000.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 27 Feb. 2025
There are four types to choose from: king, horsehair, snow, and hanasaki.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
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horsehair
noun
horse·hair
-ˌha(ə)r
-ˌhe(ə)r
1
: hair of a horse especially from the mane or tail
2
: cloth made from horsehair
horsehair
adjective
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