longhair

[ lawng-hair, long- ]

/ ˈlɔŋˌhɛər, ˈlɒŋ- /

Informal.

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noun

Sometimes Disparaging. an intellectual.

a person, often gifted, who is very interested in or devoted to the arts, especially a performer, composer, or lover of classical music.

a person having long hair, especially a hippie.

a cat having long fur.

adjective Also longhaired .

having long hair: a longhair cat.

of or characteristic of longhairs or their tastes.

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Origin of longhair

First recorded in 1915–20; long¹ + hair

How to use longhair in a sentence

In other words, fluoride is a broad-spectrum, bipartisan, long-lasting magnet for dissent.
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And they might not have to wait that long to show their political heft.
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The plan is to stretch it out as long as possible, then probably forget about it, and then suddenly remember it.
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Great American leaders have long contributed profound thoughts of tremendous consequence to the public discourse.
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“Lockheed Martin has a long history of misrepresenting facts,” Wheeler added.
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It was a decayed house of superb proportions, but of a fashion long passed away.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
As long as may be necessary, Sam,” replied Mr. Pickwick, “you have my full permission to remain.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2)|Charles Dickens
Ages back—let musty geologists tell us how long ago—'twas a lake, larger than the Lake of Geneva.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
I hate to be long at my toilette at any time; but to delay much in such a matter while travelling is folly.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
She sat straight up in bed, and jerked her hands to her head, and screamed long and terribly.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux

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