pilous

[ pahy-luhs ]

adjective

1. pilose.

pilous

/ ˈpaɪləs /

adjective

1. a variant of pilose

Word History and Origins

Origin of pilous¹

From the Latin word pilōsus, dating back to 1650–60. See pilose, -ous

Example Sentences

He'd begin with his gray spot and run the whole gamut of his pilous degradation.

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I can not imagine that he will ever become a pilous adult, with harvests for the razor on that downy chin.

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"In the cold woman the pilous system is remarkable for the languor of its vitality; the hairs are fair, delicate, scarce and smooth, while in ardent natures there are little curly tufts about the temples."

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A poor pilous system, on the other hand, Roubaud regarded as a probable though not an irrefragable proof of sexual frigidity in women.

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