Collocations for "hair"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "hair" in context.
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hair
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [blond, brown, purple, auburn, ginger, gray, dyed] hair
- [long, short, shoulder-length] hair
- has [straight, curly, thin, thick] hair
- has [thick brown, long blond] hair
- have [fine, thick, greasy, good] hair
- covered with [thick, soft, fine] hair
- [dry, wash, shampoo, rinse, cut] your hair
- [dye, color] your hair
- did you change your hair?
- [get, have] your hair [cut, dyed, curled, straightened, styled, permed]
- am growing my hair [out, longer]
- am letting my hair grow
- lost [all, most of] his hair
- with a [full, good] head of hair
- go [out, outside, outdoors] with wet hair
- [facial, body, chest, pubic, underarm, armpit, arm, leg] hair
- plucked hairs from her [chin, eyebrows, head]
- have a hair [on your shirt, in my mouth]
- the drain is clogged with hair
- made my hair stand on end
- made the hairs on [my arms, the back of my neck] stand up
- (the sofa is) covered with [dog, cat, pet] hairs
- [brush, toothbrush, paintbrush] hairs
- [missed him, won by] a hair
- this will put hair on your chest!
- you're (really) getting in my hair!
- keep your hair on!
- no need to pull your hair out!
- she needs to let her hair down
- UK: (the) hair of the dog
- hair removal [methods, cream]
- hair loss [remedy, treatment]
- have hair [implants, extensions]
- proper hair care
- go to a hair salon
- use a hair dryer
- what is your hair color?
- change your hair color
- need a hair [clip, band]
- slang: a bad hair day
'hair' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
air
- alligator
- amber
- ash
- awry
- bead
- bed
- binder
- bizarre
- bleach
- blond
- blonde
- blood
- blow
- blown
- boar
- bob
- body
- bow
- bristle
- brittle
- brown
- brunette
- brush
- bunch
- catch
- change
- chestnut
- clasp
- clean
- clip
- clog
- clump
- coarse
- coat
- coax
- coil
- color
- comb
- comment
- compliment
- condition
- crop
- curl
- curly
- cut
- cutting
- daisy
- damp
- dampen