horsehair

Noun

Meaning

A hair of a horse, especially one from the mane or tail; the hairs of the mane or tail taken collectively; a fabric or tuft made of such hairs.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Curling brushes may have fabric, hog hair, or horsehair heads. Source: Internet

Everyone who was anyone, or who wanted to be anyone, needed a mop of human hair, horsehair or even goat hair perched atop their nut. Source: Internet

Part of the regular maintenance of a bow is having the bow "rehaired" by a luthier with fresh horsehair and having the leather and wire wrapping replaced. Source: Internet

Synthetic hair does not have the tiny "barbs" that real horsehair has, so it does not "grip" the string well or take rosin well. Source: Internet

Hailing from Spain, the Vie-Long 12705 horsehair shaving brush is a fantastic and 100% humane „middle option“ for those seeking something in between badger and boar bristles. Source: Internet

"Back in the day, my relatives probably mixed horsehair with clay to seal the space between the logs, which ranges from two to four inches. Source: Internet

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