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Meaning of hairline

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

hairline

Pronunciation:/ˈhɛɹˌlaɪn/

noun

Definitions

  1. The line along one's forehead where hair starts growing.

    Example: It's just a receding hairline — it's not like you're going bald.

  2. A very thin line in writing, drawing, or typography.

  3. A fishing line made from hair.

  4. A very thin fissure.

    Example: While inspecting the new house, we found a few hairlines in one of the walls.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Very thin, as thin as a hair

    Example: There was a hairline crack in the airplane's wing.