Hair means the thin threads that grow on your head or body. People and animals have hair. It can be many colors and lengths.
She has long brown hair.
The dog’s hair is very soft.
Hair can also mean a single thin piece of thread or fiber. It is not only used for body or animal hair but anything very thin.
There is a hair on your shirt.
The fabric has many loose hairs.
Hair can also mean a very small amount or difference. It is used to show something is almost not there or just slightly present.
He won by a hair.
There is a hair of salt missing here.
Hair can mean very small, thin parts on plants or animals, like bristles. These can be soft or rough to touch and help protect the plant or animal.
The cat’s hair feels rough.
Leaves have tiny hairs on them.
Hair can mean one small piece of hair from your head or another animal’s body. People often notice it when it is colored or long.
There is a gray hair on your head.
She found a hair on the floor.
Hair is sometimes used to mean a very small or slight amount. It often appears in expressions that describe close results or times.
He saved the game by a hair.
She was late by a hair.
