Definitions

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun Hair which grows on the head.

Etymologies

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

From Middle English *heed-heer, from Old English hēafodhǣr ("hair of the head, headhair"), equivalent to head +‎ hair. Cognate with Dutch hoofdhaar ("headhair"), German Haupthaar ("headhair"), Danish hovedhår ("headhair"), Swedish huvudhår ("headhair").

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word headhair.

Examples

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.