hairline

hair·line  (hârln)

n.

1. The outline of the growth of hair on the head, especially across the upper forehead and temples.

2. A very slender line.

3. Printing

a. A very fine line on a typeface.

b. A style of type using such lines.

4.

a. A textile design having thin, threadlike stripes.

b. A fabric, usually a worsted, with such stripes.

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hairline [ˈhɛəˌlaɪn]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the natural margin formed by hair on the head

2.

a.  a very narrow line

b.  (as modifier) a hairline crack

3. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Printing

a.  a thin stroke in a typeface

b.  any typeface consisting of such strokes

c.  thin lines beside a character, produced by worn or poorly cast type

4. a rope or line of hair

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hairline - a very thin line                     line - a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart" hair stroke - a very fine line in writing or printing
	2.	hairline - the natural margin formed by hair on the head hair - a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss; "he combed his hair"; "each hair consists of layers of dead keratinized cells" widow's peak - a V-shaped point in the hairline in the middle of the forehead boundary, bounds, bound - the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

Translations

hairline [ˈhɛəlaɪn]

A. N

1. (on head) → nacimiento m del pelo
to have a receding hairline → tener entradas

2. (Tech) → estría f muy delgada

B. CPD hairline crack N → grieta f fina
hairline fracture N → fractura f fina

hairline [ˈhɛə^rlaɪn] n → naissance f des cheveux
see also receding
hairline crack n → fêlure f
hairline fracture n → fêlure f
hair loss n → perte f des cheveux

hairline [ˈhɛəˌlaɪn] n → attaccatura dei capelli
to have a receding hairline → essere stempiato/a