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hair meaning in French

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hair [hairs] (mass of such filaments on the human head)
noun
[UK: heə(r)]
[US: ˈher]

[collection]◼◼◼nom

[individual]nom

[usually plural]nom

hair [hairs] (mass of such filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals)
noun
[UK: heə(r)]
[US: ˈher]

[collection in humans]nom

hair conditioner (cosmetic product)
noun
[UK: heə(r) kən.ˈdɪ.ʃə.nə(r)]
[US: ˈher kən.ˈdɪ.ʃə.nər]

après-shampoing◼◼◼nom

hair dye [hair dyes] (any of various materials used to dye hair on the head)
noun
[UK: heə(r) daɪ]
[US: ˈher ˈdaɪ]

teinture pour les cheveux◼◼◼nom {f}

hair gel (hairstyling gel that hardens the hair)
noun
[UK: heə(r) dʒel]
[US: ˈher ˈdʒel]

gel coiffant◼◼◼nom {m}

hair roller (a small tube that is rolled into a person's hair)
noun

bigoudi◼◼◼nom {m}

hair salon (workplace of a beautician or barber)
noun

salon de coiffure◼◼◼nom {m}

hair-splitting (the act of finding exceedingly small differences which are neither important nor prominent)
noun
[UK: ˈheə.ˈsplɪ.tɪŋ]
[US: ˈheə.ˈsplɪ.tɪŋ]

pinaillage◼◼◼nom {m}

couper les cheveux en quatre◼◼◻nom {m}

diptérosodomienom {f}

enculage de mouches [slang]nom {m}

hair spray [hair sprays] (hairstyling product that stiffens the hair)
noun
[UK: heə(r) spreɪ]
[US: ˈher ˈspreɪ]

laque [pour les cheveux]◼◼◼nom {f}

hair tie (circular piece of elastic)
noun
[UK: heə(r) taɪ]
[US: ˈher ˈtaɪ]

élastique◼◼◼nom {m}

hairball (wad of fur)
noun

aegagropilenom {m}

hairbrush [hairbrushes] (a brush used in hair care)
noun
[UK: ˈheə.brʌʃ]
[US: ˈheə.brʌʃ]

brosse à cheveux◼◼◼nom {f}

haircut [haircuts] (act of cutting of hair)
noun
[UK: ˈheəkʌt]
[US: ˈherˌkət]

coupe◼◼◼nom {f}I like bowl haircuts. = J'aime bien les coupes au bol.

hairdresser [hairdressers] (professional for haircutting or hairstyling)
noun
[UK: ˈheə.dre.sə(r)]
[US: ˈher.ˌdre.sər]

coiffeur◼◼◼nom {m}I'm a hairdresser. = Je suis coiffeur.

coiffeuse◼◼◻nom {f}She is a hairdresser. = Elle est coiffeuse.

friseur◼◻◻nom {m}

friseuse [dated]nom {f}

hairdryer (electrical appliance for drying hair)
noun
[UK: ˈheədraɪə]
[US: ˈheədraɪə]

sèche-cheveux◼◼◼nom {m}

hairy [hairier, hairiest] (of a body part other than the head)
adjective
[UK: ˈheə.ri]
[US: ˈhe.ri]

poilu◼◼◼adjectifHe has a hairy chest. = Il a le torse poilu.

hairy [hairier, hairiest] (of a person)
adjective
[UK: ˈheə.ri]
[US: ˈhe.ri]

poilu◼◼◼adjectifHe has a hairy chest. = Il a le torse poilu.

hairiness (the characteristic of being hairy)
noun
[UK: ˈheə.rɪ.nəs]
[US: ˈhe.ri.nəs]

pilosité◼◼◼nom {m}

hairless (destitute of hair)
adjective
[UK: ˈheə.ləs]
[US: ˈher.ləs]

glabre◼◼◼adjectif

hairlessness (the condition or quality of being hairless)
noun
[UK: ˈheəlɪsnəs ]
[US: ˈhɛrləsnəs ]

glabreténom

hairnet (net designed to keep hair up)
noun
[UK: ˈheə.net]
[US: ˈheə.net]

résille◼◼◼nom {f}

filet à cheveux◼◼◼nom {m}

hairpiece [hairpieces] (false substitute for a person's hair)
noun
[UK: ˈheə.piːs]
[US: ˈheə.piːs]

perruque◼◼◼nom {f}

hairpin [hairpins] (pin or fastener for the hair)
noun
[UK: ˈheə.pɪn]
[US: ˈheə.pɪn]

épingle◼◼◼nom {f}She unlocked the car door by means of a hairpin. = Elle déverrouilla la portière de la voiture au moyen d'une épingle à cheveux.

épingle à cheveux◼◼◻nom {f}

hairpin bend (acute curve in a road on a steep incline)
noun
[UK: ˈheə.pɪn bend]
[US: ˈheə.pɪn ˈbend]

virage en épingle à cheveux◼◼◼nom {m}

hairstyle (the style in which someone's hair has been cut and arranged)
noun
[UK: ˈheə.staɪl]
[US: ˈher.ˌstaɪl]

coiffure◼◼◼nom {f}I changed my hairstyle. = J'ai changé de coiffure.

Andean hairy armadillo (South American animal)
noun

tatou des Andesnom {m}

angel hair (very thin type of pasta)
noun
[UK: ˈeɪn.dʒəl heə(r)]
[US: ˈeɪn.dʒəl ˈher]

cheveux d'ange◼◼◼nom {m pl}

capelli d'angelonom {m pl}

capellininom {m pl}

armchair [armchairs] (a chair with supports for the arms or elbows)
noun
[UK: ˈɑːm.tʃeə(r)]
[US: ˈɑːrm.ˌtʃer]

fauteuil◼◼◼nomThis armchair is comfortable. = Ce fauteuil est confortable.

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