"longhair" meaning in English

See longhair in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From long + hair. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|long|hair}} long + hair Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} longhair (not comparable)
  1. (derogatory, music) Concerning or characteristic of classical music. Tags: derogatory, not-comparable Categories (topical): Music, Hair Related terms: highbrow Translations (Translations): μακρυμάλλικος (makrymállikos) [masculine] (Greek)
    Sense id: en-longhair-en-adj-mko4JdFL Disambiguation of Hair: 15 34 1 33 17 Categories (other): English bahuvrihi compounds, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Greek translations Disambiguation of English bahuvrihi compounds: 17 25 6 28 23 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 24 8 29 27 Disambiguation of English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs: 21 28 8 29 14 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 19 31 2 34 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 29 3 31 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 32 1 35 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 22 31 4 31 11 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Noun

Forms: longhairs [plural]
Etymology: From long + hair. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|long|hair}} long + hair Head templates: {{en-noun}} longhair (plural longhairs)
  1. A person with hair longer than the norm, especially someone viewed as bohemian, non-conventional or a hippie. Categories (topical): Hair, People
    Sense id: en-longhair-en-noun-Aj21aNny Disambiguation of Hair: 15 34 1 33 17 Disambiguation of People: 27 50 0 22 1 Categories (other): English bahuvrihi compounds, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Greek translations Disambiguation of English bahuvrihi compounds: 17 25 6 28 23 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 24 8 29 27 Disambiguation of English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs: 21 28 8 29 14 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 19 31 2 34 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 29 3 31 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 32 1 35 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 22 31 4 31 11
  2. A person with a deep interest in the classical arts, especially music.
    Sense id: en-longhair-en-noun-q7nHm487
  3. A person considered to have excessively refined taste for the arts. Categories (topical): Hair
    Sense id: en-longhair-en-noun-J9Zb664H Disambiguation of Hair: 15 34 1 33 17 Categories (other): English bahuvrihi compounds, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Greek translations Disambiguation of English bahuvrihi compounds: 17 25 6 28 23 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 24 8 29 27 Disambiguation of English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs: 21 28 8 29 14 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 19 31 2 34 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 29 3 31 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 32 1 35 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 22 31 4 31 11
  4. A cat with hair longer than the norm. Categories (topical): Hair
    Sense id: en-longhair-en-noun-H4q4L3Ui Disambiguation of Hair: 15 34 1 33 17 Categories (other): English bahuvrihi compounds, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Greek translations Disambiguation of English bahuvrihi compounds: 17 25 6 28 23 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 24 8 29 27 Disambiguation of English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs: 21 28 8 29 14 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 19 31 2 34 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 29 3 31 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 32 1 35 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 22 31 4 31 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: American longhair, Asian Semi-longhair, Russian longhair Related terms: long-haired, shorthaired, haircut band Translations (Translations): μακρυμάλλης (makrymállis) [masculine] (Greek)
Disambiguation of 'Translations': 24 4 33 39

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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