guard hair

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gahrd hair]
- /gɑrd hɛər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gahrd hair]
- /gɑrd hɛər/

Definitions of guard hair words

noun guard hair the long, usually stiff outer hair protecting the underfur in certain animals. 1
noun guard hair any of the coarse hairs that form the outer fur in certain mammals, rising above the underfur 0
noun guard hair any of the coarse protective hairs in the outer fur of certain mammals 0

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Origin of guard hair

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15

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Parts of speech for Guard hair

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guard hair popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

guard hair usage trend in Literature

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