Definitions for horsehair

horsehair horse·hair

Spelling: [hawrs-hair]
IPA: /ˈhɔrsˌhɛər/

Horsehair is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 266 anagrams from letters in horsehair (aehhiorrs).

Definitions for horsehair

noun

  1. a hair or the hair of a horse, especially from the mane or tail.
  2. a sturdy, glossy fabric woven of this hair.

adjective

  1. of or relating to horsehair:

Origin of horsehair

First recorded in 1275-1325, horsehair is from the Middle English word hors here. See horse, hair

Examples for horsehair

Cunningham had made his bed of horsehair; let him twist and writhe upon it.

The floor was covered with oilcloth; the furniture was covered with horsehair.

Mattresses made of wool, or of wool and horsehair, are much better.

Nothing like getting a ready-made family while you are at it, horsehair.

They all went for the easy-chair, you see—but it's all horsehair.

Atop the mattress and box spring, Hughes reveals two “toppers,” stuffed with cashmere, horsehair, and lambswool.

horsehair had lowered his gun and was gazing fixedly at the teacher.

Is usually worked with horsehair on the edges to give firmness to the cordonnet.

And the other is what is called a horsehair worm that overtakes the bodies of insects.

The cordonnet of Alençon is the only one which has horsehair for its foundation.

Word Value for horsehair
Scrable

15

Words with friends

13

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