longhair
Americannoun
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Sometimes Disparaging. an intellectual.
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a person, often gifted, who is very interested in or devoted to the arts, especially a performer, composer, or lover of classical music.
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a person having long hair, especially a hippie.
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a cat having long fur.
adjective
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having long hair.
a longhair cat.
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of or characteristic of longhairs or their tastes.
Etymology
Origin of longhair
Example Sentences
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A wily, rambling record that demonstrated a clear debt to such longhair redneck troubadours as Jerry Jeff Walker, “Down to Earth” didn’t find an audience.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2023
I was also a longhair war resistor and draft counselor in the chaplain's office.
From Salon • Sep. 13, 2020
Such was true for Burns, perhaps the most successful longhair dachshund in history, who retired from the competition life last year after winning best hound at Westminster.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 10, 2020
His images of the bearded, longhair gang members, roaring down the road on their Harleys, have a cinematic presence.
From Washington Post • Jan. 29, 2020
To "lift up the voice" and wear longhair were signs of devotion to a purpose.
From Washington Irving by Warner, Charles Dudley
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