Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hairshaft

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hair-shaft
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The hard filamentous part of a hair, extending above the skin surface.

Etymology

From hair + shaft.

Inflected Forms

hairshafts (plural)

Questions

What does hairshaft mean?: The hard filamentous part of a hair, extending above the skin surface.
Where does hairshaft come from?: From hair + shaft.

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