26984 words

hairline

4 definitions • 3 examples
1
the edge of a person's hair, especially along the top of the forehead (= part of the face above the eyes):

Examples:

receding hairline He's got a receding hairline (= he's losing his hair at the front of the head).
2
(of cracks or lines) very narrow:

Examples:

hairline fracture Harry suffered a hairline fracture of his right ankle.
3
the edge of a person's hair where it joins the top of the face
4
(of cracks or lines) very narrow:

Examples:

a hairline fracture of a bone in the hand

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