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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Horsehair \Horse"hair'\, noun A hair of a horse, especially one from the mane or tail; the hairs of the mane or tail taken collectively; Specifically: a black shiny fabric made of such hairs, used commonly in the 1800's as a covering for stuffed furniture such as chairs and couches. [1913 Webster +PJC]
{Horsehair worm} (Zo["o]l.), the hair worm or gordius.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
horsehair
noun
1: hair taken from the mane or tail of a horse
2: fabric made from horsehair fibers; used for upholstery
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
22 Moby Thesaurus words for "horsehair": bristle, capillament, catgut, chord, cilium, coat, fiddlestring, fleece, fur, hair, mane, nylon string, pelt, pile, pubescence, pubic hair, setula, shag, steel string, string, wool, wound string
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