Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

longhair

/lˈɔŋhˌɛɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.96 in modern English

Syllables: long-hair
IPA: /lˈɔŋhˌɛɹ/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person with hair longer than the norm, especially someone viewed as bohemian, non-conventional or a hippie.

noun

A person with a deep interest in the classical arts, especially music.

noun

A person considered to have excessively refined taste for the arts.

noun

A cat with hair longer than the norm.

adj

Concerning or characteristic of classical music.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

"dismissed as just another band of longhairs at the height of longhair bands"
"Health Food stores began displaying posters saying things like: “The American Indian, You Know, Walked!” It became a common sight to see longhairs and their chicks striding along purposefully eating maize-on-the-cob."
"I would rather see a musical, but my wife, who loves longhair music, is dragging me to the symphony again."

Etymology

From long + hair.

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

longhairs (plural)

Phrases

American longhair Asian Semi-longhair Russian longhair long-haired haircut band

Frequently Paired Words

long-haired shorthaired haircut band highbrow

Antonyms

shorthair

Questions

How do you pronounce longhair?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈɔŋhˌɛɹ/.
What does longhair mean?: A person with hair longer than the norm, especially someone viewed as bohemian, non-conventional or a hippie.
Where does longhair come from?: From long + hair.

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