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hirsute Definition

hir·sute (hʉrso̵̅o̅t′, hər so̵̅o̅t)

adjective

hairy; shaggy; bristly

Etymology: L hirsutus < hirtus, bristly, akin to hircus: see hircine

hirsute Related Forms
hir·sute′·ness noun
hirsute Synonyms

hirsute

modif.

hirsute Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • chap: It was one man's crusade to stop the evil humiliation of hirsute chaps without their consent or consultation.
  • woman: Patient(s ): Forty-five hirsute women were enrolled in the study: 29 were hyperandrogenic and 16 had idiopathic hirsutism.

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