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horsehair

noun

  1. long, coarse hair growing on the manes and tails of horses
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: From Middle English hors her, horshere, hors-here, hors heer (also hors-hore), equivalent to horse + hair. Compare Old Norse hross-hár (“horsehair”).

  1. The hair of a horse, especially from the mane and tail, used for upholstery.
  2. A fabric made from this.