Synset

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
<noun.body> freq. cnt.: 59 freq. cnt.: 59

hair

sample sentences

"he combed his hair"
"each hair consists of layers of dead keratinized cells"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

hairy

semantic pointers

hyponym

coat, pelage guard hair mane forelock, foretop beard body hair down, pile head of hair, mane cowlick hairdo, hairstyle, hair style, coiffure, coif lock, curl, ringlet, whorl facial hair pubic hair, bush, crotch hair eyebrow, brow, supercilium eyelash, lash, cilium

hypernym

body covering

part holonym

integumentary system

part meronym

hairline part, parting root

substance meronym

keratin, ceratin