horsehair
[hawrs-hair]
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noun
a hair or the hair of a horse, especially from the mane or tail.
a sturdy, glossy fabric woven of this hair.
adjective
of or relating to horsehair: a horsehair mattress.
Origin of horsehair
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Contemporary Examples of horsehair
And the other is what is called a horsehair worm that overtakes the bodies of insects.
Vampires without Glitter or Girl Problems: Inside Guillermo del Toro’s ‘The Strain’Andrew Romano
July 14, 2014
Atop the mattress and box spring, Hughes reveals two “toppers,” stuffed with cashmere, horsehair, and lambswool.
Historical Examples of horsehair
Is usually worked with horsehair on the edges to give firmness to the cordonnet.
TextilesWilliam H. Dooley
Mattresses made of wool, or of wool and horsehair, are much better.
The Physical Life of Woman:Dr. George H Napheys
Cunningham had made his bed of horsehair; let him twist and writhe upon it.
The Pagan MadonnaHarold MacGrath
They all went for the easy-chair, you see—but it's all horsehair.
Germinie LacerteuxEdmond and Jules de Goncourt
The cordonnet of Alençon is the only one which has horsehair for its foundation.
Chats on Old Lace and NeedleworkEmily Leigh Lowes
horsehair
noun
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