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hairline
I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
1. archaic : a cord (as a fishline) made of hair
2.
a. : a very slender line
< faint hairline of light around the edges of the windows — Shirley A. Grau >
specifically : a tiny line or crack on a surface (as of paint)
b. : a very small difference : narrow margin
< the hairline that divides the comic from the grotesque — Wolcott Gibbs >
c.
(1) : a fine line connecting thicker strokes in a printed letter — called also thin stroke
(2) : a fine line on a printer's rule or ornament
(3) : a fine line drawn or etched for reproduction (as on a steel engraving)
(4) : a fine strand of surplus metal on the face of newly cast type or slugs : whisker
d.
(1) : a printed or woven textile design consisting of lengthwise or crosswise lines usually one thread wide
(2) : a fabric with such a design
3.
a. : the line at which the hair meets the scalp
< receding hairline >
b. : the way the hair frames the face
< has a nice hairline >
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- to a hairline
II. adjective
1. : of or relating to a very slender line : thin
< hairline mustache >
< hairline shading >
2.
a. : hinging on very small differences : close
< hairline victory >
b. : marked by exactitude : precise
< hairline accuracy > |