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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Each mattress is made from layers of entirely natural materials, including horsehair and seaweed.
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Spencer Whaley, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Brooms with fine horsehair bristles are designed for use on smooth and polished surfaces.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025
The earliest fragments can be dated to the hotel’s opening by looking for the presence of horsehair in the plaster.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
Fitting rooms are lined with ivory horsehair, a material Akris uses for many of its handbags.
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Spencer Whaley, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Brooms with fine horsehair bristles are designed for use on smooth and polished surfaces.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025
The earliest fragments can be dated to the hotel’s opening by looking for the presence of horsehair in the plaster.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
Fitting rooms are lined with ivory horsehair, a material Akris uses for many of its handbags.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 June 2025
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“Horsehair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horsehair. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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