hairstreak

hair·streak

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hair-streek]
- /ˈhɛərˌstrik/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hair-streek]
- /ˈhɛərˌstrik/

Definitions of hairstreak word

noun hairstreak any small, dark butterfly of the family Lycaenidae, having hairlike tails on the hind wings. 1
noun hairstreak A butterfly with a narrow streak or row of dots on the underside of the hind wing and a small taillike projection on the hind wing. 1
noun hairstreak any small butterfly of the genus Callophrys and related genera, having fringed wings marked with narrow white streaks: family Lycaenidae 0
noun hairstreak any of a number of small, usually dark-colored butterflies (family Lycaenidae) with each hind wing commonly having narrow taillike projections 0
noun hairstreak Any of many butterflies, of the subfamily Theclinae, that have hairlike projections on the back wings. 0

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Origin of hairstreak

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20; hair + streak

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Parts of speech for Hairstreak

noun

adjective

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hairstreak popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% 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.

hairstreak usage trend in Literature

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