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Definition of Hairless
1. Adjective. Having no hair or fur. "A Mexican Hairless is about the size of a fox terrier and hairless except for a tufts on the head and tail"
Derivative terms: Hairlessness
Antonyms: Hairy
Definition of Hairless
1. a. Destitute of hair.
Definition of Hairless
1. Adjective. Destitute of hair. ¹
2. Adjective. Bald. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Hairless
1. having no hair [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hairless
Literary usage of Hairless
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Journal of Heredity by American Genetic Association (1917)
"FEW breeds of dog have received less attention from breeders than the hairless
dog of Northern Mexico, sometimes called the Chihuahua dog. ..."
2. Langstroth on the Hive and Honey Bee by Lorenzo Lorraine Langstroth, Charles Dadant (1905)
"This last term means hairless, the bees affected with the disease losing all, or
nearly all, their hair. We do not question the accuracy of the examination ..."
3. Habit and Intelligence: A Series of Essays on the Laws of Life and Mind by Joseph John Murphy (1879)
"... Mr. Wallace on Man's hairless back.—Besides his unique mental nature, there
are several peculiarities of Man's bodily structure which Mr. ..."
4. A Mandarin-Romanized Dictionary of Chinese: Including New Terms and Phrases by Donald MacGillivray (1921)
"... ViP-md* t'u'-t'an* It'll j'X H& mm a hairless tail. to rush out, to offend.
Ot>*. to press ahead. rapid advance, ..."
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