LookItUphairline
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈhɛrˌlaɪn/ · UK /ˈheəlaɪn/
hairline means: The edge of the area where hair grows on your head, especially above your forehead.
noun
The edge of the area where hair grows on your head, especially above your forehead.
- He has a high hairline.
- Her hairline was hidden beneath her fringe.
- His hairline began to recede in his thirties.
An extremely thin line used in writing, drawing, or printed letters.
- Draw a hairline beneath the heading.
- The letters have delicate hairlines.
- A fine pen produced the hairline in this drawing.
A very narrow crack in a surface.
- A hairline appeared in the glaze.
- The inspector found hairlines in several tiles.
- Water seeped through a hairline in the concrete.
A fishing line made from strands of hair.
- The angler used a hairline.
- He tied a small hook to his hairline.
- Old fishing books describe making hairlines from horsehair.
Questions about hairline
What does hairline mean?
The edge of the area where hair grows on your head, especially above your forehead.
What is hairline in other languages?
Türkçe: saç çizgisi · Español: línea del cabello · Français: ligne des cheveux · Deutsch: Haaransatz · Italiano: attaccatura dei capelli · 日本語: 髪の生え際
How do you pronounce hairline?
In American English /ˈhɛrˌlaɪn/; in British English /ˈheəlaɪn/.
How do you use hairline in a sentence?
He has a high hairline. Her hairline was hidden beneath her fringe.
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