hair

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as in fiber
a thin, flexible structure that resembles a hair discovered hairs on the plant's stem

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as in wool
the hairy covering of a mammal especially when fine, soft, and thick has no hair, but wears a wig a coat made of camel's hair

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Recent Examples of hair Plus, what better excuse to invest in a fancy new hair tool or product, or get back in the chair with some fresh inspiration? Grace McCarty, SELF, 7 Jan. 2025 Many are created to address a concern (dandruff, breakage, brittleness) or to work most effectively for a specific hair type (4C curls, wavy hair, gray hair). Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Dec. 2024 The clothing, the confidence, the hair, the ferociousness, the attitude. Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024 That’s a hair below below the roughly 515,000 units Tesla would need to ship in the fourth-quarter in order to deliver year-over-year growth, Yu added. Brian Evans, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hair 
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Noun
  • As of Wednesday afternoon, Little Rock is forecast to receive around 9 inches of snow, Goudsward said.
    Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Will this year be different? → 8 puppies saved from trash can at Fort Worth park → 2 to 3 inches of snow possible this week [Get our breaking news alerts.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Hand-knotted in Nepal with allo, silk, wool, and hemp fibers, the trifecta of fluid motifs is available in aptly earthy hues including Alfalfa, Barley, and Pepper.
    Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Related Articles Curated by Judith Clark, the retrospective will offer an immersive journey through Loro Piana’s family history and heritage, archival visuals, artworks and special garments, celebrating the house’s craftsmanship and world of fibers.
    Luisa Zargani, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Yet the provision that prompted a political uprising among wealthy New Yorkers wasn’t focused on manufacturing or common textiles like wool or cotton.
    Einav Rabinovitch-Fox / Made by History, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The actor wore a wool suit with silver buttons, a white poplin shirt, a black silk cummerbund and brushed leather lace-up shoes.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Out of the 31 hunting attempts witnessed, 17 ended in a successful kill, usually done with a few quick bites to the neck.
    Michael Irving, New Atlas, 22 Dec. 2024
  • This cervical pillow uses contoured memory foam to ease neck and shoulder soreness.
    Veronica Booth, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Photo : Mecum Auctions The car is fit with Borrani knock-off wire wheels.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The twisted wire brush is expertly designed to comb through and define every lash, ensuring a flawless finish every time.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 29 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Shafi Amani wears a bright red chef's coat and hands out a plate of warm chicken shawarma through the window of his food truck near the King Street Metro station.
    Lauren Hodges, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
  • In Aspen, Jeremy Pope turned heads at the glamorous St. Regis Snow Polo World Championship, donning a stunning fur coat against a backdrop of thrilling matches and luxury.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Here’s what’s needed to achieve this state of low friction: Actionable Insights: Provide developers with context-rich alerts that identify the root cause of issues and offer clear steps for resolution.
    Ben Ofiri, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Officials in Beijing passed new regulations last week that are taking the city one step closer to being driverless after allowing road trials for autonomous vehicles to take place, paving the way for the technology to develop further.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The show truly captured the vibrant cultural, artistic and intellectual movement of 1920s and 1930s Harlem while uncovering its threads of connection to European art and thought.
    Nargess Banks, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Another sizable chunk is in the microbes — viruses, bacteria, algae and fungi — the biochemical threads that bind us.
    Dennis Overbye, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024

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