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longhair

adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: L AO1 NG HH EH2 R Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Concerning or characteristic of classical music.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, not-comparable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Examples

  • I would rather see a musical, but my wife, who loves longhair music, is dragging me to the symphony again.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A person with hair longer than the norm, especially someone viewed as bohemian, non-conventional or a hippie.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • dismissed as just another band of longhairs at the height of longhair bands

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A person with a deep interest in the classical arts, especially music.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A person considered to have excessively refined taste for the arts.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

A cat with hair longer than the norm.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: shorthair

History

Etymology

From long + hair.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Greek: μακρυμάλλικος (makrymállikos) — Translations
  • Greek: μακρυμάλλης (makrymállis) — Translations