Meaning of hairful | Babel Free

Definitions

The amount (of hair) typical in a head of hair.

Examples

“The cinema advertisements were spectacular, since local audiences seemed to be impressed by commercials only if they lasted at least two minutes and included stunning action shots, dashing men laden with hairfuls of Brylcreem, fast cars and sexy girls.”

“Largely because you've now got a hairful of finely sprayed boiling hot musician's shit.”

“He growls to reach⟳ a necktie and dress for the table while she climbs him, hairful by hairful.”

“He reached out, grabbed a hairful of hair, and pulled.”

“He'll scare⟳ you and stab you, and tear⟳ out a hairful!”

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