(~s)
A ~ of something such as hair or grass is a small amount of it which is growing together in one place or is held together at the bottom.
He had a small ~ of hair on his chin.
N-COUNT: oft N of n
(~s)
A ~ of something such as hair or grass is a small amount of it which is growing together in one place or is held together at the bottom.
He had a small ~ of hair on his chin.
N-COUNT: oft N of n
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012