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Appearance - Words Related to Hair

Here you will learn some English words related to hair such as "curl", "split end", and "hairline".

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Words Related to Appearance
bad hair day
bad hair day
[phrase]

a day on which one feels unattractive, particularly due to one's hair not looking as well as it should

Ex: She's having a bad hair day today, as her usually sleek and shiny locks are frizzy and unmanageable.
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split end
split end
[noun]

a hair on the head that its tip has been divided into two parts because it is dry or in a poor condition

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cowlick
cowlick
[noun]

a piece of hair that grows in a different direction from the rest and sticks out on the head

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curl
curl
[noun]

a strand of hair that is spiraled or wavy

Ex: A single curl fell across her forehead .
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bedhead
bedhead
[noun]

the messy or tousled appearance of a person's hair after they have just woken up from sleep or after spending time in bed

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body
body
[noun]

fullness of the texture of someone's hair

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bounce
bounce
[noun]

the lively thickness, shine, and elasticity of healthy hair that allows it to move and return to shape easily

Ex: Heat damage can make even thick hair lose its bounce.
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lock
lock
[noun]

a piece of hair that lies on the head

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down
down
[noun]

hair that is thin, soft, and short on someone's face or body

Ex: The down on her arms made her skin feel incredibly smooth.
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hairy
hairy
[Adjective]

having a lot of hair

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tone
tone
[noun]

a subtle variation in the quality or shade of a color

Ex: The fabric has a golden tone under sunlight .
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part
part
[noun]

a line on the head that is made when the hair is combed into two separate sections

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to part
to part
[Verb]

to divide someone's hair in two parts with a comb creating a line on the scalp

Ex: The barber expertly parted the customer 's hair with precision , ensuring a clean and even line .
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to wear
to wear
[Verb]

to have a particular style of hair, beard, or mustache

Ex: He likes to wear his hair long .
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to recede
to recede
[Verb]

(of a man's hair) to cease to grow and become bald from the front hairline

Ex: In his forties , he accepted the natural course of aging as his hair began to recede.
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pate
pate
[noun]

the top of the head, especially of a bald person

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tress
tress
[noun]

a long strand of a woman's hair, sometimes braided

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strand
strand
[noun]

a single slender thread of something such as a fiber, hair, etc.

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tendril
tendril
[noun]

a thin and curled piece of something, especially of hair

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tangle
tangle
[noun]

a matted or twisted mass that is highly intertwined

Ex: The fishing line got caught in a tangle of branches .
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wave
wave
[noun]

a loose curl or ringlet in hair

Ex: The waves in his hair gave him a relaxed and casual appearance .
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wisp
wisp
[noun]

a small thin bunch of something, such as hair, grass, etc.

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thatch
thatch
[noun]

the untidy and thick hair on someone's head

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streak
streak
[noun]

a narrow line, stripe, or marking of a different color or texture from the surrounding area

Ex: Paint left streaks across the wall when applied unevenly .
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shock
shock
[noun]

a thick, dense cluster of something, especially hair

Ex: The artist painted a shock of dark hair .
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ringlet
ringlet
[noun]

a long strand of hair that hangs down in curls

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mop
mop
[noun]

a thick, often untidy mass of hair or fur

Ex: The wig looked like a messy mop of hair .
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hairline
hairline
[noun]

the edge of the forehead where the hair begins to grow

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dreadlock
dreadlock
[noun]

a rope-like piece of hair formed by twisting or braiding hair, known to be worn by Rastafarians

Ex: Many people choose dreadlocks as a symbol of cultural identity .
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to thin
to thin
[Verb]

to reduce the density of something

Ex: The gardener thinned the carrots to allow the remaining ones more space to grow .
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alopecia
alopecia
[noun]

a medical condition characterized by hair loss or baldness, which can occur on the scalp or other parts of the body

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tuft
tuft
[noun]

a bunch of threads, hair, etc. that are growing together, joined at the base

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to gray
to gray
[Verb]

to change to a gray color or to grow gray naturally over time

Ex: The old photograph had grayed over the decades , losing its original brightness .
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forelock
forelock
[noun]

a lock of hair that grows or hangs over the forehead, typically longer than the rest of the hair

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head of hair
head of hair
[phrase]

all the hair on a person's scalp, which can vary in thickness, length, color, and texture

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male pattern baldness

a common genetic condition characterized by gradual hair loss in a specific pattern on the scalp, typically starting with a receding hairline and thinning on the crown

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