longhair

English

noun
Definitions
  • A person with hair longer than the norm, especially someone viewed as bohemian, non-conventional or a hippie.
  • A person with a deep interest in the classical arts, especially music.
  • A person considered to have excessively refined taste for the arts.
  • A cat with hair longer than the norm.

Etymology

Compound from English long (belong, yearn) + English hair.

Origin

English

hair

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