hairweaving

or hair-weav·ing, hair weav·ing

[ hair-wee-ving ]

noun

1. the attachment of matching hair to a base of nylon thread interwoven with a person's own hair, as to cover a bald area or to add length:

   Three of the makeovers involved hairweaving.

hairweaving

/ ˈhɛəˌwiːvɪŋ /

noun

1. the interweaving of false hair with the hair on a balding person's head

Other Words From

• hairweaver noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of hairweaving¹

First recorded in 1965–70; hair + weav(e) + -ing ¹