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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

Despite the payment plan, I realised I couldn't afford a hair transplant - especially if I'd have to come and get a top-up later in life.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 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

A pizza company owner and a hair transplant consultant walk into a boardroom...

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2025

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