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short hairs


Pubic hair.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

“He found a few short hairs on the bathroom floor.”

CONTEXTUAL

“The hotel room was not clean, as there were short hairs left in the sink.”

COMPLEX

“The forensic investigator carefully collected the short hairs found on the carpet for further laboratory analysis.”


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  2. 02

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  3. 03

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  4. 04

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  5. 05

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  6. 06

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  7. 07

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  8. 08

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Last updated August 10, 2026