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guard hair

guard hair noun: the top layer of fur on an animal, consisting of longer, generally coarser, nearly straight shafts of hair that protrude through the down hair layer.

Noun

guard hair (countable and uncountable, plural guard hairs)

  1. (uncountable) The top layer of fur on an animal, consisting of longer, generally coarser, nearly straight shafts of hair that protrude through the down hair layer.
  2. (countable) An individual hair of this layer.

Forms of guard hair

pluralguard hairs

Origin of guard hair

In reference to its function in protecting the animal from water, sunlight, etc.

Questions about guard hair

What does guard hair mean?
Guard hair means the top layer of fur on an animal, consisting of longer, generally coarser, nearly straight shafts of hair that protrude through the down hair layer.
What part of speech is guard hair?
Guard hair is a noun.
What is the plural of guard hair?
The plural of guard hair is guard hairs.

Words near guard hair in the dictionary

  1. guard books
  2. guard cell
  3. guard cells
  4. guard dog
  5. guard dogs
  6. guard hair
  7. guard hairs
  8. guard lock
  9. guard locks
  10. guard mounting
  11. guard mountings

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