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hair stroke

American  

noun

  1. a fine line in writing or printing.

hair stroke British  

noun

  1. a very fine line in a written character

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Etymology

Origin of hair stroke

First recorded in 1625–35

Example Sentences

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He felt her hair stroke his lips, as she turned her head.

From Joanna Godden by Kaye-Smith, Sheila

I nib my pen and impart to it a fine hair stroke in order that I may give the more delicate touch which can alone show forth the character of this distinguished gentleman.

From Something of Men I Have Known With Some Papers of a General Nature, Political, Historical, and Retrospective by Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing)

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