short hairs

noun

, (used with a plural verb)

1. pubic hair.

Word History and Origins

Origin of short hairs¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

The creature was covered with short hairs, and had a pair of nipper-like jaws, with which he could inflict an ugly wound.

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As he reached for his sword, this ceased and he heard a strange slobbering mouthing that prickled the short hairs on his scalp.

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In a word, between fetching Britomart and not fetching her, Amory had her husband by the short hairs.

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A fine comb will further straighten the hairs, but it will also remove the snarled, tangled, short hairs.

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Each pair is armed with a spur, and fringed with very short hairs, which serve the purpose of brushes.

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