во́лос — meaning in English

English meaning

• hair noun A thin strand that grows from the skin of humans and many animals.
• whisker noun One of the long stiff hairs growing near the mouth of a cat or other animal.

Senses

во́лос is used for these senses in English:

• Volos A city in Greece.
• 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.
• whisker That part of the beard which grows upon the sides of the face, usually of the male, or upon the chin, or upon both.

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.

whisker — full definition

1. noun One of the long stiff hairs growing near the mouth of a cat or other animal.
2. noun A hair growing on a man's face, especially at the side.
3. noun A very small amount or distance.

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