longhair

longhair noun: a person with hair longer than the norm, especially someone viewed as bohemian, non-conventional or a hippie.

Noun

longhair (plural longhairs)

A person with hair longer than the norm, especially someone viewed as bohemian, non-conventional or a hippie.
- dismissed as just another band of longhairs at the height of longhair bands
- Health Food stores began displaying posters saying things like: “The American Indian, You Know, Walked!” It became a common sight to see longhairs and their chicks striding along purposefully eating maize-on-the-cob.1975 November 14, John Keasler, “Take a walk”, in The Miami News, Miami, Fla., →OCLC, page 5 C, column 2
A person with a deep interest in the classical arts, especially music.
A person considered to have excessively refined taste for the arts.
A cat with hair longer than the norm.

Antonyms:

shorthair

longhair (not comparable)

(derogatory) Concerning or characteristic of classical music.
- I would rather see a musical, but my wife, who loves longhair music, is dragging me to the symphony again.

plural	longhairs

From long + hair.

What does longhair mean?: Longhair means a person with hair longer than the norm, especially someone viewed as bohemian, non-conventional or a hippie.
What part of speech is longhair?: Longhair can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of longhair?: The plural of longhair is longhairs.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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