Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

horsehair

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.14 in modern English

Syllables
horse-hair
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The hair of a horse, especially from the mane and tail, used for upholstery.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A fabric made from this.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

horsehairs (plural)

Derived Forms

horsehaired horsehairy

Phrases

horsehair shirt horsehair worm

Synonyms

haircloth

Questions

What does horsehair mean?
The hair of a horse, especially from the mane and tail, used for upholstery.
Where does horsehair come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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