HAIRBREADTH


Meaning of HAIRBREADTH in English

I. ˈher-ˌbretth, -ˌbreth, -ˌbredth noun

or hairs·breadth ˈherz-

Date: 1561

: a very small distance or margin

II. adjective

Date: 1604

: very narrow : close

a hairbreadth escape

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.