English Words: H

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hairbrushingnoun

Alternative form of hair brushing.

Alternative form of hair bun.

A material made from the skin, including hair, of a very young or aborted calf.

Any of various mosses of the family Polytrichaceae.

The care and treatment of the hair.

Alternative spelling of hair clip.

Cloth made of the mane or tail hairs of a horse.

The coat of hair on the skin of certain animals.

artificial hair coloring

The act of cutting of the hair, often done professionally by a barber, hair stylist, or beautician.

Having a (specified kind of) haircut.

One who cuts hair; a barber or hairdresser.

haircuttingnoun

The act or service of cutting hair.

A hairstyle.

Having a (specified kind of) hairdo.

A bad hairdo.

Alternative spelling of hairdo.

A hairstyle.

hairdressernoun

A person who cuts or styles hair as an occupation or profession.

hairdresser'snoun

A hairdresser’s shop.

hairdressingnoun

The washing, colouring, cutting and styling of the hair; the art or trade of a hairdresser.

A small electrical appliance for drying hair, by generating a stream of hot air.

hairdryer treatmentnoun

a confrontation where someone stands very close to a subordinate and lambasts them very loudly.

Bearing one's own hair as grown and yet attached; neither bald nor hairless.

The state or quality of having a particular type of hair.

Consisting or made of hair

hair loss; the visible falling out of hair.

A surname.

hairfluencernoun

A social media celebrity whose account focuses on hairstyles or haircare products.

Characterised by fullness of hair; hairy.

A 1993 controversy around allegations that Bill Clinton's haircut aboard Air Force One delayed air traffic.

Any of various grasses thought to resemble hair, including those of genera Aira, Deschampsia, Koeleria, and others.

A flat hairpin having two prongs that hold bobbed hair together.

A headcovering with hair attached; a wig.

in a hairy manner

The characteristic of being hairy.

A distinctive pattern of hair growth.

Discrimination based on a person's hair type.

One who discriminates against people based on their hairstyle or hair color.

Destitute of hair.

Without hair.

hairlessnessnoun

The condition or quality of being hairless.

A small or slender hair.

Any of various surgical procedures to encourage hair growth or give the appearance of a fuller head of hair.

Resembling hair; having the texture, consistency, or appearance of hair.

The line along one's forehead where hair starts growing.

Having one or more hairline cracks.

The presence of hairline cracks in ceramics, etc.

A lock of hair.

Knowledge about hair; hair folklore.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter H contains 23,837 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 477 pages, and you are currently viewing page 19. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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