maidenhair

English

/ˈmeɪdənhɛː/

noun

Definitions

(uncountable) a woman's pubic hair
Either of two species of genus Adiantum of fern with delicate, hair-like stalks, especially Adiantum capillus-veneris
Designating various types of moss or flowering plants.
(North America) Either of two ericaceous plants, the or the checkerberry.

Etymology

Compound from English maiden + English hair.

Origin

English

hair

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Hairgate English
asshair English
atrichia English
atrichic English
ballhair English
bluehair English
bondmaiden English
bridesmaiden English
camelshair English
cathair English
crosshair English
dehair English
dehairer English
doghair English
gleemaiden English
goathair English
goatshair English
hair English
hair dryer English
hair pipe English
hairball English
hairband English
hairbird English
hairbow English
hairbreadth English
hairbrush English
haircalf English
haircap English
haircare English
hairclip English
haircloth English
haircoat English
haircolor English
haircut English
haircutter English
haircutting English
hairdo English
hairdon't English
hairdress English
hairdresser English
hairdressing English
hairdryer English
haired English
hairen English
hairful English
hairgrass English
hairgrip English
hairist English
hairless English
hairlift English
hairlike English
hairline English
hairlock English
hairlore English
hairmageddon English
hairnet English
hairpiece English
hairpin English
hairplay English
hairpluck English
hairpuller English
hairpulling English
hairsbreadth English
hairshaft English
hairshirt English
hairslide English
hairsplit English
hairsplitter English
hairsplitting English
hairspring English
hairstreak English
hairstring English
hairstyle English
hairstyler English
hairstyling English
hairstylist English
hairswidth English
hairtail English
hairwashing English
hairwear English
hairwork English
hairworm English
hairy English
handmaiden English
headhair English
horsehair English
longhair English
macrohair English
maid English
maiden English
maidenhead English
maidenhood English
maidenish English
maidenlike English
maidenly English
maidenry English
maidenship English
manhair English
mermaiden English
milkmaiden English
nanohair English
netherhair English
nonhair English
overhair English
rehair English
shieldmaiden English
shorthair English
skymaiden English
underhair English
unhair English
unhairing English
unmaiden English
wirehair English
Haar German
ヘア Japanese
her Middle English
maiden Middle English
haro Esperanto
eya Torres Strait Creole
hyar Nigerian Pidgin