Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hair today, gone tomorrow

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.56 in modern English

Syllables
hair -to-day, -gone -to-mor-row
IPA
34
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
7
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Hair is only temporary, so it is not a big deal for it to be cut.

Example Sentences

Etymology

A pun on here today, gone tomorrow.

Questions

What does hair today, gone tomorrow mean?
Hair is only temporary, so it is not a big deal for it to be cut.
Where does hair today, gone tomorrow come from?
A pun on here today, gone tomorrow.

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