mane

[ meyn ]

noun

1. the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
2. Informal. (on a human being) a head of distinctively long and thick or rough hair.

mane

/ meɪn /

noun

1. the long coarse hair that grows from the crest of the neck in such mammals as the lion and horse
2. long thick human hair

Derived Forms

• ˈmaneless, adjective
• maned, adjective

Other Words From

• maned adjective
• maneless adjective
• un·maned adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of mane¹

before 900; Middle English; Old English manu; cognate with German Mähne, Dutch manen, Old Norse mǫn

Word History and Origins

Origin of mane¹

Old English manu; related to Old High German mana, Old Norse mön, and perhaps to Old English mene and Old High German menni necklace

Example Sentences

With tons of options on the market, choosing the right one for your mane can be tricky.

From Popular-Science

Yes, the 2003 and 2021 governor recall elections have plenty of similarities, all the way down to Gray Davis and Gavin Newsom both having luxurious manes.

From Voice of San Diego

It has two heat settings, a cooling option, and is capable of handling significant manes.

From Popular-Science

Literally feathering on different parts of its body, mainly on its back, like a mane perhaps, wherever it was, an “extravagance” in evolutionary terms.

From Nautilus

The only woman onstage, she sat at the piano and began to play, her face hidden by a fierce mane that danced as her hands flitted across the keys.

From Ozy

The 25-year-old is tiny, with the paleness of her skin augmented by her fiery mane.

From The Daily Beast

Unlike Cosby, who had only a fringe of gray hair left, he still sported a silver mane.

From The Daily Beast

Pence, with his thick mane of hair and thick build, looks great on a flier.

From The Daily Beast

His long black mane, a hipster staple run wild, has grown into legend.

From The Daily Beast

First lady Jackie Kennedy would often add a perfectly coiffed swirl of human hair to her own mane for updos and special occasions.

From The Daily Beast

Those two, Harry and Mary, are exactly alike, except for Harry's curly mane of lion-coloured wig.

From Project Gutenberg

The poor beast has no ears left and his mane is all notched like an old broken comb; but Roger loves him.

From Project Gutenberg

The civet has nothing in common with the hyna but the glandular pouch, under the tail, and the mane along the neck and back-bone.

From Project Gutenberg

His white mane and tail were washed and brushed and his red coat fairly shone from the attention given.

From Project Gutenberg

Richard rode with his head bent over Rollo's black mane, letting the horse thunder at will at the heels of Marchegai.

From Project Gutenberg

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