hairline

noun

hair·line ˈher-ˈlīn How to pronounce hairline (audio)

: a very slender line: such as

: a tiny line or crack on a surface

a hairline bone fracture

: a fine line connecting thicker strokes in a printed letter

: hairbreadth

: a textile design consisting of lengthwise or crosswise lines usually one thread wide

: a fabric with such a design

: the outline of scalp hair especially on the forehead

: the way the hair frames the face

hairline adjective

Example Sentences

The plate had a hairline running across it. He has a receding hairline.

Recent Examples on the Web Then, part your dry hair as usual and apply the dye up to one-inch away from your hairline, covering noticeable grays and roots.

Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2022 Another pic showed a close-up of her hairline, her baby hairs filling in fully.

Giovana Gelhoren, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2022 In a wordless moment that conveys the screenplay’s driving notion with a subtlety quickly abandoned, Kath studies herself in the rearview mirror, tugging at her hairline to erase her barely perceptible forehead lines.

Jon Frosch, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2022 Kristin Scott Thomas did the honors at the Fashion Awards 2021, arriving at the Royal Albert Hall on November 29 with her hair in an elegant pale blonde bob, swept into a side part to emphasize the silver streaks at her hairline.

Kerry Mcdermott, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2021 Trevor Story won’t swing a bat for the next two weeks after a hairline fracture was discovered in his right wrist ...

Amin Touri, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2022 The treatment is also created for daily use, and is massaged directly on the scalp, starting at the natural part and along the hairline.

Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 Apr. 2022 Traction alopecia and alopecia areata can both cause loss of hair along the hairline.

Aley Arion, Essence, 1 Apr. 2022 However, depending upon healing, a scar may be temporarily visible along the hairline.

Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2021 See More

hairline 1 of 2

adjective

as in thin

being of less than usual width a hairline crack in the mug, almost too small to notice, was enough to make the mug break when filled with hot tea

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

thin
slender
narrow
skinny
fine
slim
close
ultrathin
linear
elongated
needlelike
tight
elongate
paper-thin
spare
wispy
tightened
compressed
slim-jim
attenuate
attenuated
reedy
lank
condensed
spindly
squeezed
stringy
bottleneck
lanky
willowy
contracted
shoestring
stalky
constricted
twiggy
rangy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

wide
fat
broad
thick
thickset
stocky
squat
stumpy
chunky
massive
voluminous
bulky
thickish
widish

as in subtle

made or done with extreme care and accuracy a hairline distinction between her rating of certain things as "necessary" and others as "absolutely necessary"

Synonyms & Similar Words

subtle
delicate
fine
exact
nice
minute
hairsplitting
refined
meticulous
nuanced
finespun
petty
exacting
particular
trivial
trifling
negligible
nitpicking
insignificant
quibbling
inconsiderable
inconsequential
finical
fastidious
finicking
frivolous
piddling
demanding
fussy
picky
finicky

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

coarse
apparent
rough
inexact
plain
obvious
evident
clear
unmistakable
patent
transparent
broad
manifest
palpable
unequivocal
indefinite
perspicuous
unambiguous
clear-cut
careless
sloppy
slipshod
open-and-shut
heedless
incautious
slapdash

as in mathematical

meeting the highest standard of accuracy an ultrasensitive telescope that requires hairline placement of the lenses

Synonyms & Similar Words

mathematical
accurate
precise
close
fine
exact
pinpoint
delicate
correct
rigorous
careful
refined
strict
definite
right
spot-on
subtle
definitive
meticulous
true
finical
fastidious
nice
finicky

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

coarse
round
approximate
rough
wrong
false
loose
inaccurate
inexact
incorrect
careless
indefinite
imprecise
vague
unclear
questionable
doubtful
untrue
dubious
unreliable
untrustworthy

hairline

2 of 2

noun

as in inch

a very small distance or degree the controversial measure passed by a hairline, the margin of victory being but a single vote

Synonyms & Similar Words

inch
hair
neck
step
hairbreadth
hairsbreadth
ace
bit
shouting distance
trifle
dab
smidgen
minim
stone's throw
hop, skip, and jump
trace
iota
mite
particle
smidge
jot
smidgeon
smidgin
crumb

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

mile
infinity
long haul
country mile
light-year

单词	hairline
释义	hairline noun hair·line ˈher-ˈlīn 1 : a very slender line: such as a : a tiny line or crack on a surface a hairline bone fracture b : a fine line connecting thicker strokes in a printed letter 2 : hairbreadth 3 a : a textile design consisting of lengthwise or crosswise lines usually one thread wide b : a fabric with such a design 4 a : the outline of scalp hair especially on the forehead b : the way the hair frames the face hairline adjective Synonyms ace hair hairbreadth hairsbreadth hop, skip, and jump inch neck shouting distance step stone's throw See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The plate had a hairline running across it. He has a receding hairline. Recent Examples on the Web Then, part your dry hair as usual and apply the dye up to one-inch away from your hairline, covering noticeable grays and roots. Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2022 Another pic showed a close-up of her hairline, her baby hairs filling in fully. Giovana Gelhoren, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2022 In a wordless moment that conveys the screenplay’s driving notion with a subtlety quickly abandoned, Kath studies herself in the rearview mirror, tugging at her hairline to erase her barely perceptible forehead lines. Jon Frosch, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2022 Kristin Scott Thomas did the honors at the Fashion Awards 2021, arriving at the Royal Albert Hall on November 29 with her hair in an elegant pale blonde bob, swept into a side part to emphasize the silver streaks at her hairline. Kerry Mcdermott, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2021 Trevor Story won’t swing a bat for the next two weeks after a hairline fracture was discovered in his right wrist ... Amin Touri, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2022 The treatment is also created for daily use, and is massaged directly on the scalp, starting at the natural part and along the hairline. Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 Apr. 2022 Traction alopecia and alopecia areata can both cause loss of hair along the hairline. Aley Arion, Essence, 1 Apr. 2022 However, depending upon healing, a scar may be temporarily visible along the hairline. Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2021 See More Word History First Known Use 1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Medical Definition hairline noun hair·line -ˈlīn : the outline of scalp hair especially on the forehead hairline 1 of 2 adjective 1 as in thin being of less than usual width a hairline crack in the mug, almost too small to notice, was enough to make the mug break when filled with hot tea Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance thin slender narrow skinny fine slim close ultrathin linear elongated needlelike tight elongate paper-thin spare wispy tightened compressed slim-jim attenuate attenuated reedy lank condensed spindly squeezed stringy bottleneck lanky willowy contracted shoestring stalky constricted twiggy rangy Antonyms & Near Antonyms wide fat broad thick thickset stocky squat stumpy chunky massive voluminous bulky thickish widish See More 2 as in subtle made or done with extreme care and accuracy a hairline distinction between her rating of certain things as "necessary" and others as "absolutely necessary" Synonyms & Similar Words subtle delicate fine exact nice minute hairsplitting refined meticulous nuanced finespun petty exacting particular trivial trifling negligible nitpicking insignificant quibbling inconsiderable inconsequential finical fastidious finicking frivolous piddling demanding fussy picky finicky Antonyms & Near Antonyms coarse apparent rough inexact plain obvious evident clear unmistakable patent transparent broad manifest palpable unequivocal indefinite perspicuous unambiguous clear-cut careless sloppy slipshod open-and-shut heedless incautious slapdash See More 3 as in mathematical meeting the highest standard of accuracy an ultrasensitive telescope that requires hairline placement of the lenses Synonyms & Similar Words mathematical accurate precise close fine exact pinpoint delicate correct rigorous careful refined strict definite right spot-on subtle definitive meticulous true finical fastidious nice finicky Antonyms & Near Antonyms coarse round approximate rough wrong false loose inaccurate inexact incorrect careless indefinite imprecise vague unclear questionable doubtful untrue dubious unreliable untrustworthy See More hairline 2 of 2 noun as in inch a very small distance or degree the controversial measure passed by a hairline, the margin of victory being but a single vote Synonyms & Similar Words inch hair neck step hairbreadth hairsbreadth ace bit shouting distance trifle dab smidgen minim stone's throw hop, skip, and jump trace iota mite particle smidge jot smidgeon smidgin crumb Antonyms & Near Antonyms mile infinity long haul country mile light-year
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