horsehair
Americannoun
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a hair or the hair of a horse, especially from the mane or tail.
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a sturdy, glossy fabric woven of this hair.
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of horsehair
First recorded in 1275–1325, horsehair is from Middle English hors here. See horse, hair
Example Sentences
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Benn was approved to use firmer horsehair gloves instead of foam padding and an 18ft ring was used instead of the standard 20ft - both of which suited his explosive style.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2025
Their complex armor is laden with fur, horsehair or leather, which was hand painted to look like scuffed metal, but weigh much less.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2024
To answer this question, the researchers analyzed whole-body gene expression in a Chordodes horsehair worm before, during, and after manipulating its mantis host.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2023
They focused on horsehair or gordian worms, a group of parasitic animals related to nematodes.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 19, 2023
She was bathing four or five times a day, scrubbing herself with horsehair brushes and strong lye soap, as if she meant to scrape her skin off.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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