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hairline Definition

hair·line (herlīn′)

noun

  1. Historical a line, cord, etc. made of hair
  2. a very thin line
    1. a very thin stripe
    2. cloth patterned with such stripes
  3. a very narrow margin or degree of difference
  4. the outline of the hair on the head, esp. of the hair above the forehead
  5. Printing a very thin stroke on a typeface or impression

adjective

of or characterized by a tiny crack or small difference

hairline Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • recede: In men however the patern of loss usually starts with a receding hairline which then advances to thin the top of the head.
  • align: Sight through the rear sight and the window in the mirror and align the hairline at the reflection of the face of the compass.
  • have: When I sent my Suunto in to have the hairline replaced I ended up with a completely new Suunto!
  • use: GRAPHIC ELEMENTS Do not use hairline or smaller lines or rules.

Adjective modifier

  • frontal: Less commonly, the frontal hairline can be preserved ( Ref.
  • front: The scallop front breaks the front hairline to give an undetectable hair line.
  • receeding: Stephen Ackroyd Interesting ways of masking a prematurely receeding hairline.
  • low: I do have a low hairline but no obvious ( perhaps slight ) webbing of the neck.
  • high: However this high hairline was not due to any hair line recession.
  • new: He had a quick look at my head, checked my blood pressure and drew on my new hairline.

Modifies a noun

  • crack: A hairline crack damage in the surface of the capsule may not cause a leak to occur for weeks or even months.
  • fracture: The fracture itself can vary in severity, from a minor hairline fracture to a wedge fracture which is much more serious.
  • fissure: Below the mouth is a hairline fissure forming a roughly oval shape, which is probably derived by metal flow during casting.
  • decision: It was a hairline decision as Euell raced on to Paolo Di Canio's pass and slotted the ball past Michael Oakes.

Browse dictionary entries near hairline

  1. hairless
  2. hairiness
  3. -haired
  4. hairdresser
  5. hairdo
  6. haircut
  7. haircloth
  8. hairbrush
  9. hairbreadth
  10. hairbrained
  1. hairnet
  2. hairpiece
  3. hairpin
  4. hairsbreadth
  5. hairsplitting
  6. hairspring
  7. hairstreak
  8. hairstyle
  9. hairworm
  10. hairy