# horsehair

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #80,540

## Definitions
1. The hair of a horse, especially from the mane and tail, used for upholstery.
2. A fabric made from this.

## Etymology
From Middle English hors her, horshere, hors-here, hors heer (also hors-hore), equivalent to horse + hair. Compare Old Norse hross-hár (“horsehair”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/horsehair