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terminal hair

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[tur-muh-nl hair] / ˈtɜr mə nl ˌhɛər /

noun

  1. the thick, often darker hair that grows on parts of a person’s body, such as the scalp and the armpits and pubic area of adults.

Etymology

Origin of terminal hair

First recorded in 1800–10

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