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HORSEHAIR

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A fabric made from fibers taken from the mane or tail of horses; used for upholstery

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("horsehair" is a kind of...):

cloth; fabric; material; textile (artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Hair taken from the mane or tail of a horse

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("horsehair" is a kind of...):

animal fiber; animal fibre (fiber derived from animals)

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