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hairwing

hairwing noun: a kind of fishing fly with wings made from hair.

Noun

hairwing (plural hairwings)

  1. A kind of fishing fly with wings made from hair.

Forms of hairwing

pluralhairwings

Origin of hairwing

hair + wing

Questions about hairwing

What does hairwing mean?
Hairwing means a kind of fishing fly with wings made from hair.
What part of speech is hairwing?
Hairwing is a noun.
What is the plural of hairwing?
The plural of hairwing is hairwings.

Words near hairwing in the dictionary

  1. hairwashing
  2. hairwashings
  3. hairwear
  4. hairweaving
  5. hairweed
  6. hairwing
  7. hairwings
  8. hairwood
  9. hairwork
  10. hairworker
  11. hairworkers

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