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Definition of Guard hair
1. Noun. Coarse hairs that form the outer fur and protect the underfur of certain mammals.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Guard Hair
Literary usage of Guard hair
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Principles and Practice of Fur Dressing and Fur Dyeing by William E. Austin (1922)
"This is called the top-hair, over-hair, guard-hair or protective hair. In some
furs, the top-hair constitutes one of the ..."
2. Sons and Lovers by David Herbert Lawrence (1922)
"Mrs. Radford sat guard :hair. Paul lit a cigarette. Clara went upstairs, ig with
a sleeping-suit, which she spread on the to air. ly, I 'd forgot all about ..."
3. The Black Bear by William Henry Wright (1910)
"All fur-bearing animals have both fur and hair— the long guard-hair completely
covering and protecting the fine fur underneath. ..."
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