mane

noun

ˈmān 

1

: long and heavy hair growing about the neck and head of some mammals (such as horses and lions)

2

: long heavy hair on a person's head

maned

ˈmānd 

adjective

Examples of mane in a Sentence

an actor with a thick mane of silver hair

Recent Examples on the Web

There are clusters of Christmas trees twinkling in the café and winter gardens, bulging with presents at the base and joined by glowing animal figures, including lions, whose lifelike fur manes were realized with paper. —Miles Socha, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024

An already resplendent full mane of black hair is drenched in sweat to add further glow to the doctor, whose piercing blue eyes cut through all the redness that’s around them from working night shifts. —Stephen Saito, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024

From cropped manes to bare skin, here are 22 of our favorite street style beauty moments from day two of NYFW. —India Espy-Jones, Essence, 8 Sep. 2024

The device arrives in a set with seven attachments, though the long barrel wands are our favorite for curling, whereas the brushes make raking through full manes a quick process. —Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English manu; akin to Old High German mana mane, Latin monile necklace

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing mane

• lion's mane
• lion's mane mushroom

Kids Definition

mane

noun

ˈmān 

1

: long heavy hair growing about the neck and head of some mammals (as horses and lions)

2

: long heavy hair on a person's head

maned

ˈmānd 

adjective