English · Word Candidate

hair

/ˈhɛə/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: hairs · hairing · haired

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một sợi filament có sắc tố của keratin mọc từ nang lông trên da của con người và các loài động vật có vú khác

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Noun

Examples

And draweth new delights with hoary hairs.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The collection or mass of such growths growing from the skin of humans and animals, and forming a covering for any part or the whole body.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tập hợp hoặc khối các mọc từ da của con người và động vật, tạo thành lớp phủ cho một phần hoặc toàn bộ cơ thể

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To remove the hair from.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Loại bỏ lông từ

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Verb

Examples

Now know ye, that in compliance with the said proviso, we the said John Cant and John Millar do hereby declare that our said invention of a new method of tanning leather is described in the manner following : that our method of preparing hides and skins by liming, hairing, fleshing, and baiting, is

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To grow hair (where there was a bald spot).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mọc lông ở nơi trước đây là chỗ hói

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Verb

Examples

He has haired up and healed over.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “hair” mean?

A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.

Is “hair” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.