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hair in Spanish

hair in Spanish is cabello, pelo, milano — hair means a thin strand that grows from the skin of humans and many animals.

hair in Spanish

cabello
noun
(countable) A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.
pelo
noun
(countable) A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.
pelo
noun
(uncountable) The collection or mass of such growths growing from the skin of humans and animals, and forming a covering for a part of the head or for any part or the whole body.
cabello
noun
(uncountable) The collection or mass of such growths growing from the skin of humans and animals, and forming a covering for a part of the head or for any part or the whole body.
milano
noun
(botany, countable) A cellular outgrowth of the epidermis, consisting of one or of several cells, whether pointed, hooked, knobbed, or stellated.
vello
noun
(botany, countable) A cellular outgrowth of the epidermis, consisting of one or of several cells, whether pointed, hooked, knobbed, or stellated.

What does "hair" mean?

  1. noun A thin strand that grows from the skin of humans and many animals.
    "A single grey hair stood out among the rest."
  2. noun All the hair growing on a person's head, especially considered as a style.
    "She dyed her hair a deep shade of red."
  3. noun A very small amount or degree.
    "The bus missed the pothole by a hair."
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hair in a sentence

  • A single grey hair stood out among the rest.
  • The cat left hair all over the sofa.
  • She dyed her hair a deep shade of red.
  • He runs his fingers through his hair when he's nervous.

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What is "hair" in Spanish?

"hair" in Spanish is cabello, pelo, milano. hair means: A thin strand that grows from the skin of humans and many animals.

How do you use "hair" in a sentence?

Example: "A single grey hair stood out among the rest." In Spanish, "hair" is cabello, pelo, milano.

Are there other ways to say "hair" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 4 translations listed for "hair": cabello, pelo, milano, vello.

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