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horsehair

/hawrs-hair/US // ˈhɔrsˌhɛər //UK // (ˈhɔːsˌhɛə) //

马鬃,马鬃毛,马海,马毛

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a hair or the hair of a horse, especially from the mane or tail.
    • : a sturdy, glossy fabric woven of this hair.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : of or relating to horsehair: a horsehair mattress.

Examples

  • Hákon Sverrisson The mattress I slept on was made from horsehair.

  • And the other is what is called a horsehair worm that overtakes the bodies of insects.

  • Atop the mattress and box spring, Hughes reveals two “toppers,” stuffed with cashmere, horsehair, and lambswool.

  • There was Simpsons underwear, a My Little Pony–inspired dress, and a frock made out of rainbow horsehair.

  • They placed cotton and fine wool all about the room, and even endeavoured to construct small nests of wool and horsehair.

  • A horsehair footstool, borrowed for the purpose from Mr. Diamond's parlour, was under her feet.

  • He squeezed out the juice of flowers, made brushes of horsehair, and began to paint.

  • Vinegar eels, the horsehair worm, the pork worm or trichina and the dread hookworm are examples.

  • Mr. Furnival's reputation has spread itself wherever stuff gowns and horsehair wigs are held in estimation.