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Grammar : Adj
Spell : hair-lahyn
Phonetic Transcription : ˈhɛərˌlaɪn



Definition of hairline

Origin :
  • "cord made of hair," 1731, from hair + line. Meaning "a very fine line" is from 1846. As "the outline of the hair on top of the head," by 1903. As an adjective, of cracks, etc., by 1923.
  • As in subtle : adj nice, quiet, delicate
  • As in delicate : adj dainty, weak
  • As in fine : adj discriminating, exact
Example sentences :
  • He readjusted the slide rule and slid the hairline over a bit.
  • Extract from : « Islands of Space » by John W Campbell
  • The hairline above his ear was a simpler curve than she recalled.
  • Extract from : « Wilderness of Spring » by Edgar Pangborn
  • He inspected the base of the hook closely and there seemed to be a fine, hairline fracture appearing around it.
  • Extract from : « The Nothing Equation » by Tom Godwin
  • There was a lot of grey in his short hair, and his hairline was a lot higher up his forehead.
  • Extract from : « Makers » by Cory Doctorow
  • In the sunlight it gleamed like polished silver, but they could see a hairline break in the metal encircling the center portion.
  • Extract from : « Gold in the Sky » by Alan Edward Nourse
  • They saw how clean-cut was the hairline at the back of his head and over his ears––sure sign that he was “citified.”
  • Extract from : « Rim o' the World » by B. M. Bower
  • You said it exactly—that resembles—the face resembles him more than the hairline—it's sort of a "V" hairline.
  • Extract from : « Warren Commission (10 of 26): Hearings Vol. X (of 15) » by The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
  • But that hairline is a thing—that's the thing that hit me first when I saw his picture on television.
  • Extract from : « Warren Commission (10 of 26): Hearings Vol. X (of 15) » by The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
  • He certainly don't have the hairline I was describing—it isn't the hairline I was describing.
  • Extract from : « Warren Commission (10 of 26): Hearings Vol. X (of 15) » by The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
  • I thought about it and the thing that stuck in my mind was always that hairline—the kind of balding right here—the smooth line.
  • Extract from : « Warren Commission (10 of 26): Hearings Vol. X (of 15) » by The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

Synonyms for hairline

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