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See more synonyms for hairline on Thesaurus.com a very slender line. the lower edge of the hair, especially along the upper forehead: a hairline that slowly receded. worsted fabric woven with very fine lines or stripes. Printing a very thin line on the face of a type. a style of type consisting entirely of such lines . a thin rule for printing fine lines . undesirable vertical lines between letters, caused by worn matrices. Show More
narrow or fine as a hair : a hairline fracture. Show More
Origin of hairline First recorded in
1725–35; hair +
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Related Words for hairline ingenious ,
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delicate Examples from the Web for hairline Contemporary Examples of hairline Hairline receded, the threat of winning decidedly muted, Roger Federer is almost 32.
His hairline was receding, but he was visibly muscle-bound even in a suit.
I also developed facial hair like a beard and around my hairline .
Perry discusses his upcoming execution with an aw-shucks smile; his hairline is tasseled with greasy bangs.
Historical Examples of hairline He readjusted the slide rule and slid the hairline over a bit.
The hairline above his ear was a simpler curve than she recalled.
He inspected the base of the hook closely and there seemed to be a fine, hairline fracture appearing around it.
There was a lot of grey in his short hair, and his hairline was a lot higher up his forehead.
In the sunlight it gleamed like polished silver, but they could see a hairline break in the metal encircling the center portion.
British Dictionary definitions for hairline the natural margin formed by hair on the head a very narrow line (as modifier ) a hairline crack printing a thin stroke in a typeface any typeface consisting of such strokes thin lines beside a character, produced by worn or poorly cast type a rope or line of hair Show More
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Word Origin and History for hairline n. "cord made of hair," 1731, from hair + line . Meaning "a very fine line" is from 1846. As "the outline of the hair on top of the head," by 1903. As an adjective, of cracks, etc., by 1923.
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The outline of the growth of hair on the head, especially across the front. Show More
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