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View synonyms for hairsbreadth

hairsbreadth

[ hairz-bredth, -bretth, -breth ]

noun

  1. a very small space or distance:

    We escaped an accident by a hairsbreadth.



adjective

  1. extremely narrow or close.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hairsbreadth1

First recorded in 1575–85

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