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hairlore

hairlore noun: knowledge about hair; hair folklore.

Noun

hairlore (uncountable)

  1. (rare) Knowledge about hair; hair folklore.
    • "Smoot documents his ... ah ... problem, one might safely say, with a three-volume history of hairlore, in which it is shown that abundant hair has always symbolized vitality, virility, the will to triumph, and its lack, poverty and impotence.1979, Robert Coover, Hair O' The Chine: a documentary film script; [ill. by Robin McDonald]., Bruccoli-Clark Layman
    • Barbers are the priests of hair lore, so you may listen to what they've learned from any confessionals, but don't automatically take their word as correct.1988, Remar Sutton, Body worry, Penguin (Non-Classics) →ISBN

Origin of hairlore

From hair + lore.

Questions about hairlore

What does hairlore mean?
Hairlore means knowledge about hair; hair folklore.
What part of speech is hairlore?
Hairlore is a noun.

Words near hairlore in the dictionary

  1. hairlined
  2. hairlines
  3. hairlining
  4. hairlock
  5. hairlocks
  6. hairlore
  7. hairloss
  8. hairmageddon
  9. hairmageddons
  10. hairmonger
  11. hairmongers

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