[hɛː], (Noun)

Definitions:
- any of the fine threadlike strands growing from the skin of humans, mammals, and some other animals
(e.g: coarse outer hairs overlie the thick underfur)

- hairs collectively, especially those growing on a person's head
(e.g: her shoulder-length fair hair)

- a very small quantity or extent
(e.g: his magic takes him a hair above the competition)


Phrases:
- hair of the dog
- in someone's hair
- keep your hair on!
- let one's hair down
- make someone's hair stand on end
- not a hair out of place
- not turn a hair
- out of someone's hair
- split hairs

Origin:
Old English hǣr, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch haar and German Haar