hair

hair
noun
1 (U) the mass of things like fine threads that grows on your head: She brushed her hair. | I must get my hair cut - it's getting too long. | blond/red/dark hair: Emma's the one with the red hair. | short/long/shoulder-length hair: Jane has long blond hair. | straight/curly/wavy/thick hair: Her long wavy hair was tied back with a bow. | dark-haired/fair-haired/short-haired etc: He's a tall, fair-haired guy.
2 (C) one of the long fine things like thread that grows on people's heads and on other parts of their bodies, or similar things that grow on animals: The cat has left white hairs all over the sofa.
3 get in sb's hair informal to annoy someone, especially by always being near them
4 keep your hair on spoken used to tell someone to keep calm and not get annoyed
5 let your hair down informal to enjoy yourself and start to relax, especially after working very hard: The party gave us all a chance to really let our hair down.
6 make sb's hair stand on end to make someone very frightened
7 not have a hair out of place to have a very neat appearance
8 not turn a hair to remain completely calm when something bad or surprising suddenly happens
9 not harm/touch a hair of sb's head to not harm someone in any way
10 the hair of the dog (that bit you) humorous an alcoholic drink that you drink to cure a headache caused by drinking too much alcohol the night before
—see also: have a good/fine head of hair head 1 (4), —see also: not see hide nor hair of hide 2 (4), split hairs split 1 (7), tear your hair (out) tear 2 (11)

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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