- horsehair horse·hair n
- ['hɔːsˌhɛə(r)]
crine m (di cavallo)
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horsehair horse·hair n
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horse|hair — «HRS HAIR», noun, adjective. –n. 1. hair, or a hair, from the mane or tail of a horse: »Much of our furniture was once stuffed with horsehair. 2. a stiff fabric made of this hair; haircloth. 3. a similar fabric made of rayon or other synthetic.… … Useful english dictionary
horse·hair — /ˈhoɚsˌheɚ/ noun [noncount] : hair from the mane or tail of a horse horsehair adj horsehair fabric a horsehair couch/sofa [=a couch/sofa filled with horsehair] … Useful english dictionary
Horsehair — Horse hair , n. A hair of a horse, especially one from the mane or tail; the hairs of the mane or tail taken collectively; Specifically: a black shiny fabric made of such hairs, used commonly in the 1800 s as a covering for stuffed furniture such … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Horsehair worm — Horsehair Horse hair , n. A hair of a horse, especially one from the mane or tail; the hairs of the mane or tail taken collectively; Specifically: a black shiny fabric made of such hairs, used commonly in the 1800 s as a covering for stuffed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
horsehair — horse•hair [[t]ˈhɔrsˌhɛər[/t]] n. 1) a hair or the hair of a horse, esp. from the mane or tail 2) tex a sturdy fabric woven of this hair • Etymology: 1275–1325 … From formal English to slang
horsehair — horse|hair [ˈho:sheə US ˈho:rsher] n [U] the hair from a horse s ↑mane and tail, sometimes used to fill the inside of furniture … Dictionary of contemporary English
horsehair — horse|hair [ hɔrs,her ] noun uncount hair taken from a horse s tail or MANE. It was used in the past for making a type of rough cloth, and for filling the insides of seats … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
horsehair worm — horse·hair worm .ha(ə)r , he(ə)r n any worm of the class or phylum Nematomorpha called also gordiacean, horsehair snake * * * Gordius … Medical dictionary
horsehair — ► NOUN ▪ hair from the mane or tail of a horse, used in furniture for padding … English terms dictionary
horsehair worm — horse′hair worm n. ivt any long slender aquatic worm of the phylum Nematomorpha, developing parasitically on insects and crustaceans … From formal English to slang
horsehair — horsehaired, adj. /hawrs hair /, n. 1. a hair or the hair of a horse, esp. from the mane or tail. 2. a sturdy, glossy fabric woven of this hair. adj. 3. of or pertaining to horsehair: a horsehair mattress. [1275 1325; ME hors here. See HORSE,… … Universalium
