horsehair

[ hawrs-hair ]

noun

1. a hair or the hair of a horse, especially from the mane or tail.
2. a sturdy, glossy fabric woven of this hair.

adjective

1. of or relating to horsehair:

   a horsehair mattress.

horsehair

/ ˈhɔːsˌhɛə /

noun

1. 1. hair taken chiefly from the tail or mane of a horse, used in upholstery and for fabric, etc
   2. ( as modifier )

      a horsehair mattress

Other Words From

• horsehaired adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of horsehair¹

First recorded in 1275–1325, horsehair is from Middle English hors here. See horse, hair

Example Sentences

Recesses in the crown of the helmet likely held a horsehair crest, and a pair of long feathers.

From Popular-Science

Hákon Sverrisson The mattress I slept on was made from horsehair.

From Washington Post

And the other is what is called a horsehair worm that overtakes the bodies of insects.

From The Daily Beast

Atop the mattress and box spring, Hughes reveals two “toppers,” stuffed with cashmere, horsehair, and lambswool.

From The Daily Beast

There was Simpsons underwear, a My Little Pony–inspired dress, and a frock made out of rainbow horsehair.

From The Daily Beast

They placed cotton and fine wool all about the room, and even endeavoured to construct small nests of wool and horsehair.

From Project Gutenberg

A horsehair footstool, borrowed for the purpose from Mr. Diamond's parlour, was under her feet.

From Project Gutenberg

He squeezed out the juice of flowers, made brushes of horsehair, and began to paint.

From Project Gutenberg

Vinegar eels, the horsehair worm, the pork worm or trichina and the dread hookworm are examples.

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Furnival's reputation has spread itself wherever stuff gowns and horsehair wigs are held in estimation.

From Project Gutenberg