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hairpuller

hairpuller noun: one who pulls the hair.

Noun

hairpuller (plural hairpullers)

  1. One who pulls the hair.
    • Compulsive hairpullers frequently have comorbid mood and anxiety disorders […]2011, Donald W. Black, Nancy C. Andreasen, Introductory Textbook of Psychiatry, page 375

Forms of hairpuller

pluralhairpullers

Origin of hairpuller

From hair + puller.

Questions about hairpuller

What does hairpuller mean?
Hairpuller means one who pulls the hair.
What part of speech is hairpuller?
Hairpuller is a noun.
What is the plural of hairpuller?
The plural of hairpuller is hairpullers.

Words near hairpuller in the dictionary

  1. hairpipe
  2. hairpipes
  3. hairplay
  4. hairpluck
  5. hairplucks
  6. hairpuller
  7. hairpullers
  8. hairpulling
  9. hairraising
  10. hairs
  11. hairs in the gate

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