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Horsehair definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

HORSEHAIR, n. The hair of horses.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: hair taken from the mane or tail of a horse
2: a fabric made from fibers taken from the mane or tail of horses; used for upholstery

Merriam Webster's

noun Date: 14th century 1. the hair of a horse especially from the mane or tail 2. cloth made from horsehair

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. hair from the mane or tail of a horse, used for padding etc.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Horsehair Horse"hair`, n. A hair of a horse, especially one from the mane or tail; the hairs of the mane or tail taken collectively; a fabric or tuft made of such hairs. Horsehair worm (Zo["o]l.), the hair worm or gordius.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Horsehair is hair from the tails or manes of horses and was used in the past to fill mattresses and furniture such as armchairs. N-UNCOUNT: oft N n

Moby Thesaurus

bristle, capillament, catgut, chord, cilium, coat, fiddlestring, fleece, fur, hair, mane, nylon string, pelt, pile, pubescence, pubic hair, setula, shag, steel string, string, wool, wound string