Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The outline of the growth of hair on the head, especially across the upper forehead and temples.
- noun A very slender line.
- noun A very fine line on a typeface.
- noun A style of type using such lines.
- noun A textile design having thin, threadlike stripes.
- noun A fabric with such stripes.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
hair-cord . - noun A very slender line made in writing or drawing; a hair-stroke.
- noun In printing, a very thin line on a type; also, a style of type consisting entirely of thin lines.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a very thin line.
- noun the natural margin formed by hair on the head, especially the edge of growth of hair on the forehead.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun the
line along one'sforehead wherehair starts growing. - noun the
thinnest line that can be drawn using some graphicssoftware - adjective very
thin , as thin as ahair
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a very thin line
- noun the natural margin formed by hair on the head
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Examples
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Since my hairline is receding as fast as snow on a sunny day, I have no room for crowing, but your man Alex Massie there should get a haircut and change photos.
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Any man who would call his wife a filthy name, for commenting on a receding hairline is not someone who cares about women or their rights and hisSupreme Court nominees with reflect that.
Blitzer: This year, the Supreme Court hangs in the balance 2008
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Having a little skintone bleeding into the hairline is not uncommon for DC Direct busts, but it’s rarely as bad as it is here, where the whole underside of Superman’s trademark hair curl is painted in fleshtone.
Collectible Review: Heroes of the DC Universe Superman Bust | Fandomania 2009
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It’s a brilliant showcase for both Nic Cage’s terrifying forehead (I think his original hairline is down around the small of his back these days), and Jerry Suckheimer’s patented brand of chase scenes + "comic" relief.
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All of a sudden Mr. Lott’s petrified hairline is looking good to this old girl.
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The only visible scar is the scar in the hairline, which is usually covered nicely as the hair grows and the child ages.
The Beauty of Love Laura Posada 2010
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Perhaps it's my own hairline, which is more Bruce Willis (a South Jersey boy) than Bruce Springsteen (Central Jersey), but all I know is that my wait is over.
Eric Dezenhall: Waiting for Blago: A Tale of Corruption Nostalgia 2009
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His hairline was a lot higher and thinner than Troblum was used to seeing even on External World citizens.
The Dreaming Void Hamilton, Peter F. 2007
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Protruding from just above her hairline were the two small homs that Frankie remembered so well.
Greenmantle De Lint, Charles, 1951- 1985
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It can sometimes cause soft-tissue injuries and stress fractures, also called hairline fractures, which result from the compounding of tiny cracks in the bone over time.
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