hairiness
hairiness · hairinesses
The characteristic of being hairyThe characteristic of being hairy.
US/hˈɛɹinəs/
» Male hairiness is associated with virility.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The characteristic of being hairy.
(countable, uncountable)A characteristic of yarn: the proportion of fibre ends that stick out and are not embedded in the yarn body.
More definitions
- the quality of having hair
Examples
2 sentencesMale hairiness is associated with virility.
I think hairiness is a symbol of masculinity, so I really like it.
deStarke Behaarung ist für mich ein Symbol für Männlichkeit, deshalb mag ich das sehr. — pullnosemans
Translations
4 languagesForms
plural: hairinesses| Singular | hairiness |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the quality of having hair:pilosity
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedhairy
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable