hairline

🇺🇸 /ˈherlaɪn/ 🇬🇧 /ˈheəlaɪn/
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noun
R

The thin edge where hair meets the forehead.

He noticed his hairline was receding as he looked in the mirror.

R

An extremely thin crack or line.

The vase had a hairline fracture that was barely visible.

translation

n. The thin edge where hair meets the forehead.; An extremely thin crack or line.

Word Forms

Plural hairlines