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hair transplant

American  

noun

  1. the surgical transfer of clumps of skin with hair or of viable hair follicles from one site of the body to another, usually performed to correct baldness.


Etymology

Origin of hair transplant

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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Over the past three years Robinson has gotten a jaw-line treatment, abdominal etching, a hair transplant and more.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

But I did work out four days a week with a celebrity trainer, text every gram I consumed to a nutritionist and got hair transplant surgery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

When I started considering having a hair transplant, I had just finished university, had little money, and no real idea how much the procedure might actually cost.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025

Ex-professional rugby player, Xavier Rush, had a hair transplant once he retired from the sport, which he said was to avoid the "abuse" he might have received from other players.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025

The most compelling short, though, is “Beautiful Men,” about three middle-aged brothers traveling to Istanbul for a hair transplant.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2025

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