Phrase guide

head of hair

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

All the hair that covers the scalp of a person (excludes the beard and moustache)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

growth of hair covering the scalp of a human being

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mane

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hair

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: cabellera — hair on the scalp
  • Dutch: haardos — hair on the scalp
  • Finnish: hiukset — hair on the scalp
  • Finnish: tukka — hair on the scalp
  • French: chevelure — hair on the scalp
  • Galician: cabeleira — hair on the scalp
  • German: Schopf — hair on the scalp
  • Italian: chioma — hair on the scalp
  • Italian: capigliatura — hair on the scalp
  • Norman: têtée dé g'veux — hair on the scalp
  • Polish: włosy — hair on the scalp
  • Portuguese: cabeleira — hair on the scalp
  • Portuguese: trunfa — hair on the scalp
  • Portuguese: juba — hair on the scalp
  • Spanish: cabellera — hair on the scalp