strand of hair

  • 1strand — [strænd] n [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Origin unknown] 1.) a single thin piece of thread, wire, hair etc strand of ▪ He reached out and brushed a strand of hair away from her face. 2.) one of the parts of a story, idea, plan etc strand of… …

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  • 2hair — W1S1 [heə US her] n [: Old English; Origin: hAr] 1.) [U] the mass of things like fine threads that grows on your head ▪ She put on her lipstick and brushed her hair . ▪ I must get my hair cut it s getting very long. ▪ You ve had your hair done… …

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  • 3strand — strand1 [strand] n. [ME < OE, akin to ON strǫnd, Ger strand, prob. < IE base * ster , to extend, stretch out > STREW] land at the edge of a body of water; shore, esp. ocean shore vt., vi. 1. to run or drive aground [a ship stranded by… …

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  • 4strand — [ strænd ] noun count ** 1. ) a single thin piece of something, for example wire, cotton, or hair: She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. 2. ) one of the different aspects of something: The reader s job is to unravel the strands of the… …

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  • 5Hair — For other uses, see Hair (disambiguation). Hairy redirects here. For individuals nicknamed the Hairy , see List of people known as the Hairy. Hair Cross section of a hair Latin unguis …

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  • 6strand — noun 1 single thread, hair, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ long ▪ thick, thin ▪ loose, stray ▪ She pushed a stray strand of hair out of her eyes …

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  • 7strand — 01. Scientists can determine a person s sex, age, and race by examining a single [strand] of hair. 02. People with blonde hair have around 120,000 [strands] of hair, whereas redheads have about 80,000. 03. He kept three [strands] of his loved one …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 8hair — n. 1) to brush; comb hair 2) to backcomb (BE), tease (AE); braid; do; set; style hair 3) to cut; trim hair 4) to shampoo, wash hair 5) to color; dye; tint hair 6) to part one s hair (he parts his hair in the middle, and I part mine on the side)… …

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  • 9Hair coloring — A hairdresser colors a client s hair. Hair coloring is the practice of changing the color of hair. Common reasons are to cover gray hair, to change to a color regarded as more fashionable or desirable, and to restore the original hair color after …

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  • 10strand — {{11}}strand (n.1) shore, O.E. strand, from P.Gmc. *strandas (Cf. Dan., Swed. strand beach, shore, strand, O.N. strönd border, edge, shore, M.L.G. strant, Ger. Strand, Du. strand beach ), perhaps from PIE root *ster …

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