"hide nor hair" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-hide nor hair.ogg
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} hide nor hair (uncountable)
  1. (idiomatic) A trace, indication, or evidence, especially of a person. Tags: idiomatic, uncountable Synonyms: hide or hair Translations (trace): ни слуху, ни духу (ni sluxu, ni duxu) [negative] (Russian)
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