hair

1. hair (noun) — sense 1

Definition: A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.

Example: And draweth new delights with hoary hairs.

2. hair (noun) — sense 2

Definition: The collection or mass of such growths growing from the skin of humans and animals, and forming a covering for any part or the whole body.

3. hair (noun) — sense 3

Definition: Specifically, the collection of hairs on the top and sides of the human head, growing from the scalp.

Example: In the western world, women usually have long hair while men usually have short hair.

4. hair (verb) — sense 4

Definition: To remove the hair from.

Example: Now know ye, that in compliance with the said proviso, we the said John Cant and John Millar do hereby declare that our said invention of a new method of tanning leather is described in the manner following : that our method of preparing hides and skins by liming, hairing, fleshing, and baiting, is the same as that in use by the most experienced tanners; that is to say: All leather that is to be dressed or curried, we use the operation of what tanners call baiting, for this reason; that the leather when curried should carry a sufficient quantity of oil, and dry a good colour.

5. hair (verb) — sense 5

Definition: To grow hair (where there was a bald spot).

Example: He has haired up and healed over.

6. hair (verb) — sense 6

Definition: To cause to have or bear hair; to provide with hair

Example: THE following classes of fiber are employed for hairing dolls : human hair, mohair, cross-bred wool, horsehair, hog-bristle, unspun cotton. Human hair is only used for hairing dolls of an extremely expensive class.