Definition of Hairlines

1. Noun. (plural of hairline) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Hairlines

1. hairline [n] - See also: hairline

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hairlines

hairgrip
hairgrips
hairier
hairiest
hairily
hairiness
hairinesses
hairing
hairless
hairlessly
hairlessness
hairlessnesses
hairlike
hairline
hairline fracture
hairlines
hairlock
hairlocks
hairnet
hairnets
hairnetted
hairpiece
hairpieces
hairpin
hairpin bend
hairpin curve
hairpin loop
hairpin loops
hairpin turn
hairpins

Literary usage of Hairlines

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Textile design and colour by William Watson (1912)
"... Colour and Weave Effects—Continuous Lino Effects — Shepherds' Check Patterns — Bird's Eye and Spot Effects- Hairlines—Step Patterns—All-Over Effects. ..."

2. Medical Record by George Frederick Shrady, Thomas Lathrop Stedman, Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) (1898)
"75"/ the hairlines of the mires in the first position, and indicates the ... Figure с represents the hairlines of the mires, showing the lines to be in ..."

3. The Canadian Entomologist by Entomological Society of Canada (1951- ), Entomological Society of Ontario (1879)
"There is a very narrow bright line between two black hairlines at the ... The fringes are darker, shining fuscous, and I cannot see the double hairlines of ..."

4. Problems of the Finishing Room: A Reference and Formula Manual for Furniture by Walter Karl Schmidt (1916)
"The lack of oil allows the varnish to dry in a short time, perhaps not longer than eight hours, but the coating is brittle and soon hairlines and these ..."

5. Notes on Some Fijian Insects by Frederick Muir (1906)
"... many additional hairs, in P. fasciatum, at most five or six and even only two or three. The hairlines between the one proceeding from the apex of the ..."

6. Code of Federal Regulations: Title 21: Food and Drugs by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"... for a nutrition label that meets minimum type size requirements of 4.5 points if hairlines are used in accordance with paragraph (e)(5) of this section, ..."

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