hairline

/ˌhɛərˈlaɪn/
/ˈhɛəlaɪn/
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Other forms: hairlines

Definitions of hairline
  1. noun
    a very thin line
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    types:
    hair stroke
    a very fine line in writing or printing
    type of:
    line
    a mark that is long relative to its width
  2. noun
    the natural margin formed by hair on the head
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    type of:
    bound, boundary, bounds
    the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
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