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hairdresser one who cuts or styles hair, esp. women's hair.
hairdressing the occupation of one who cuts or styles hair. [4 definitions]
hairless having no hair; bald.
hairline the border of where one's hair naturally grows, esp. at the forehead. [3 definitions]
hairnet a net of fine mesh, worn to hold the hair in place.
hairpiece a toupee, wig, or the like.
hairpin a U-shaped pin with long sides, usu. of thin metal wire, used to hold, or hold something to, the hair. [2 definitions]
hair-raising causing fright or excitement.
hairsbreadth an extremely close or narrow margin or distance.
hair shirt a coarse haircloth shirt or shift worn next to the skin as penance.
hairsplitting the act of making excessively or unnecessarily fine distinctions.
hair spray a liquid fixative applied to the hair from a spray can.
hairspring a fine, coiled spring that regulates the motion of the balance wheel of a timepiece.
hair stroke a very fine line drawn with, or as with, a pen.
hairstyle a particular style of hair arrangement.
hair stylist a person who creates the style for a person's hair, often using techniques of cutting, curling, weaving, braiding, and coloring.
hair-trigger responding quickly to the slightest stimulus; easily activated.
hair trigger a firearm trigger adjusted so that very slight pressure can make it function.
hairweaving the process by which artificial hair is interwoven with one's own hair in order to cover a bald area.
hairy covered with or having a lot of hair. [3 definitions]
Haiti a country that occupies the western part of the island of Hispaniola in the West Indies. (Cf. Dominican Republic.)