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hat hair

hat hair noun: an accidental messy hairdo resulting from the wearing of a hat.

Noun

hat hair (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic) An accidental messy hairdo resulting from the wearing of a hat.
    • But winter can also be judged by the prominence of another scourge, one that is especially irksome in a city that places a premium on being well-groomed and immaculately coiffed: hat hair.2003 February 17, Elissa Gootman, “A Chill Most Bitter: Learning to Accept Hat Hair”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 27 May 2015
    • Beanie hair: Officially the worst hat hair to have: flat, fuzzy and drab.2012 December 7, Zara, “The Measure: what's hot and what's not”, in The Guardian, retrieved 13 Mar 2018

Questions about hat hair

What does hat hair mean?
Hat hair means an accidental messy hairdo resulting from the wearing of a hat.
What part of speech is hat hair?
Hat hair is a noun.

Words near hat hair in the dictionary

  1. hat block
  2. hat blocks
  3. Hat Creek
  4. hat dance
  5. hat dances
  6. hat hair
  7. hat head
  8. hat in hand
  9. hat over the windmill
  10. hat palm
  11. hat palms

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