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Definition of Hairline
1. Noun. A very thin line.
2. Noun. The natural margin formed by hair on the head.
Definition of Hairline
1. Noun. the line along one's forehead where hair starts growing. ¹
2. Noun. the thinnest line that can be drawn using some graphics software ¹
3. Adjective. very thin, as thin as a hair ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Hairline
1. a very thin line [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hairline
Literary usage of Hairline
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Hellenistic Pottery: The Plain Wares by Susan I. Rotroff (2006)
"hairline directly above eyebrows. Six locks on either side: the central two a
small V, the next two a deep V. Thick, plain, arched eyebrows meet at center. ..."
2. Woollen and Worsted Cloth Manufacture: Being a Practical Treatise for the by Roberts Beaumont (1890)
"hairline Stripes of Three Colours—167. Figured hairlines—168. hairline Stripes
of Four Colours— 169. Solid Stripes in Mat and other Weaves—170. ..."
3. A Manual of Weave Construction: A Systematic Arrangement and Explanation of by Ivo Kastanek (1903)
"It is frequently necessary to produce hairline effects at certain places in ...
441 and 442, each show two filling patterns for the same hairline effect. ..."
4. The Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore: Terracotta Figurines of the Classical by Gloria S. Merker (2000)
"Tiny blisters at hairline indicate use of plaster mold. ... Coiffure similar to
C158 in front, with horizontal slashes; stippling along hairline and neck. ..."
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