Words / A1

HAIR/heə/

Hair on the head is usually uncountable in English: long hair, dark hair — not “hairs” unless you mean individual strands. This surprises learners whose language counts hair. She has long hair is the model sentence.

Meaning

The thin threads that grow on your head.

Examples

• “She has long hair.”
• “I need to wash my hair.”

Good to know

Uncountable for the mass on your head: hair, not hairs.

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