Definitions for hairline

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hairline hair·line

Spelling: [hair-lahyn]

IPA: /ˈhɛərˌlaɪn/

Hairline is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 219 anagrams from letters in hairline (aehiilnr).

Definitions for hairline

noun

1. a very slender line.
2. the lower edge of the hair, especially along the upper forehead:
3. worsted fabric woven with very fine lines or stripes.
4. Printing. a very thin line on the face of a type. a style of type consisting entirely of such lines. a thin rule for printing fine lines. undesirable vertical lines between letters, caused by worn matrices.

adjective

1. narrow or fine as a hair:

Origin of hairline

First recorded in 1725-35; hair + line¹

Examples for hairline

There was a lot of grey in his short hair, and his hairline was a lot higher up his forehead.

In the sunlight it gleamed like polished silver, but they could see a hairline break in the metal encircling the center portion.

His hairline was receding, but he was visibly muscle-bound even in a suit.

I also developed facial hair like a beard and around my hairline.

He inspected the base of the hook closely and there seemed to be a fine, hairline fracture appearing around it.

They saw how clean-cut was the hairline at the back of his head and over his ears––sure sign that he was “citified.”

Perry discusses his upcoming execution with an aw-shucks smile; his hairline is tasseled with greasy bangs.

He readjusted the slide rule and slid the hairline over a bit.

hairline receded, the threat of winning decidedly muted, Roger Federer is almost 32.

The hairline above his ear was a simpler curve than she recalled.