cabelo — meaning in English

English meaning

• floss noun A thin thread used to clean between the teeth.
• hair noun A thin strand that grows from the skin of humans and many animals.

Senses

cabelo is used for these senses in English:

• floss The fibres covering a corncob etc.; the loose downy or silky material inside the husks of certain plants, such as beans.
• hair (countable) A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.
• hair (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.

floss — full definition

1. noun A thin thread used to clean between the teeth.
2. verb To clean between the teeth using floss.
3. verb To show off, especially one's wealth or style.

hair — full definition

1. noun A thin strand that grows from the skin of humans and many animals.
2. noun All the hair growing on a person's head, especially considered as a style.
3. noun A very small amount or degree.

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