I. noun
or hairsbreadth ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷
1. : a narrow margin
lost the governorship by a hairbreadth — W.V.Shannon
2. : hair 3a
II. adjective
: having the breadth of a hair : very narrow
hairbreadth escape
I. noun
or hairsbreadth ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷
1. : a narrow margin
lost the governorship by a hairbreadth — W.V.Shannon
2. : hair 3a
II. adjective
: having the breadth of a hair : very narrow
hairbreadth escape
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012