Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

let one's hair down

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables: let one's hair -down
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To relax and enjoy oneself.

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see let, one's, hair, down.

Example Sentences

"Cut loose, let your hair down honey / Unwind, turn the lights down low / Relax, let's uncork the stopper / Come to papa, come on let's go"
"He should help himself before he tries to help someone else. If he's afraid someone will know him he should move to a new residence and let his hair down and join us swingers."
"All week long I've been keepin' my cool / But tonight I'm gonna let my hair down / And get down with these down home blues"

Inflected Forms

lets one's hair down (present, singular) letting one's hair down (participle, present)

Phrases

put one's feet up

Frequently Paired Words

put one's feet up

Questions

What does let one's hair down mean?: To relax and enjoy oneself.

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