HAIRLINE


Meaning of HAIRLINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈlīn ]

noun

Date: 1846

1. : a very slender line: as

a. : a tiny line or crack on a surface

a hairline bone fracture

b. : a fine line connecting thicker strokes in a printed letter

2. : hairbreadth

3.

a. : a textile design consisting of lengthwise or crosswise lines usually one thread wide

b. : a fabric with such a design

4.

a. : the outline of scalp hair especially on the forehead

b. : the way the hair frames the face

• hairline adjective

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