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hair vs guard hair

guard hair vs hair

hair and guard hair both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hair Yes No No No
guard hair Yes No No No
As nouns, guard hair is a hyponym of hair; that is, guard hair is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hair:
  • hair: a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
  • guard hair: coarse hairs that form the outer fur and protect the underfur of certain mammals
hair (noun) guard hair (noun)
a filamentous projection or process on an organism coarse hairs that form the outer fur and protect the underfur of certain mammals
cloth woven from horsehair or camelhair; used for upholstery or stiffening in garments
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
any of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal
filamentous hairlike growth on a plant
a very small distance or space
Difference between hair and guard hair

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