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horsehair

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horse·hair  (hôrshâr)
n.
1. The hair of a horse, especially from the mane or tail.
2. Cloth made of the hair of horses.

horsehair [ˈhɔːsˌhɛə]
n
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles)
a.  hair taken chiefly from the tail or mane of a horse, used in upholstery and for fabric, etc.
b.  (as modifier) a horsehair mattress
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.horsehair - hair taken from the mane or tail of a horse
animal fiber, animal fibre - fiber derived from animals
2.horsehair - a fabric made from fibers taken from the mane or tail of horses; used for upholstery
cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"
Translations
horsehair [ˈhɔːshɛəʳ] Ncrin f
horsehair [ˈhɔːrshɛər] ncrin m
horsehair [ˈhɔːsˌhɛəʳ] ncrine m (di cavallo)
horsehair [ˈhɔːsˌhɛəʳ] ncrine m (di cavallo)


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They had lank black hair, almost like horsehair, and seemed as they sat to exceed in stature any race of men I have seen.
Most of the sitting-room was taken up by the sideboard and a square table; against one wall was a sofa covered with horsehair, and by the fireplace an arm-chair to match: there was a white antimacassar over the back of it, and on the seat, because the springs were broken, a hard cushion.
In early June, when the sand hills were a great glory of pink wild roses, and the Glen was smothered in apple blossoms, Marilla arrived at the little house, accompanied by a black horsehair trunk, patterned with brass nails, which had reposed undisturbed in the Green Gables garret for half a century.
 
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