"split end" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: split ends [plural]
Etymology: split + end Etymology templates: {{compound|en|split|end}} split + end Head templates: {{en-noun}} split end (plural split ends)
  1. A hair which has split at the end, usually from dryness or poor nutrition. Categories (topical): Hair Translations (hair which has split at the end): gespleten haarpunt (Dutch), haarahius (Finnish), kaksihaarainen hius (Finnish), fourche [feminine] (French), Spliss [collective, masculine] (German), ψαλίδα (psalída) [feminine] (Greek), 枝毛 (edage) (alt: えだげ) (Japanese), tatarakina (Maori), ponta dupla [feminine] (Portuguese), punta rota [feminine] (Spanish), punta abierta [feminine] (Spanish), punta florecida [Argentina, feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-split_end-en-noun-cQP-HZWP Disambiguation of Hair: 25 30 29 16 Disambiguation of 'hair which has split at the end': 88 6 0 6
  2. (in the plural) The condition of having hairs with split ends. Tags: in-plural Categories (topical): Hair Synonyms: schizotrichia, trichoptilosis
    Sense id: en-split_end-en-noun-nA4B0vGF Disambiguation of Hair: 25 30 29 16 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 41 46 12 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 3 43 38 15
  3. (American football) The position which lines up wide and on the offensive line of scrimmage, whose primary job is to serve as a wide receiver. Categories (topical): Football (American), Hair Synonyms: wideout
    Sense id: en-split_end-en-noun-y6bcJLE7 Disambiguation of Hair: 25 30 29 16 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 41 46 12 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 3 43 38 15 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 4 33 42 21 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 4 34 42 20 Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  4. (American football) A player playing the position of split end. Categories (topical): Football (American), Hair
    Sense id: en-split_end-en-noun-tGSrrsas Disambiguation of Hair: 25 30 29 16 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 41 46 12 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 3 43 38 15 Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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