guard hair
nounDefinition of guard hair
: one of the usually long coarse hairs forming a protective coating over the undercoat of a mammal
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In the hybrids, however, Tibetan antelope guard hairs may also be hard to find. — National Geographic, "A rare antelope is being killed to make $20,000 scarves," 24 Apr. 2019 Usually officials look for guard hairs, the long, crinkly hairs that keep Tibetan antelope dry in the wild. — National Geographic, "A rare antelope is being killed to make $20,000 scarves," 24 Apr. 2019 No guard hairs were apparent to the naked eye, perhaps because of the preponderance of pashmina in the weave. — National Geographic, "A rare antelope is being killed to make $20,000 scarves," 24 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'guard hair.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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