hair·line (hâr l n )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. |
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
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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 |
Translations
hairline [ˈhɛəˌlaɪn] n → attaccatura dei capelli
to have a receding hairline → essere stempiato/a
hairline [ˈhɛəˌlaɪn] n → attaccatura dei capelli
to have a receding hairline → essere stempiato/a
to have a receding hairline → essere stempiato/a
hairline [ˈhɛəˌlaɪn] n → attaccatura dei capelli
to have a receding hairline → essere stempiato/a
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