Etymology

hirsute

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Today it means: Covered in hair or bristles; hairy. Full definition →

Latin hirsūtus
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  1. Latin · derived fromhirsūtus“shaggy, hairy”
  2. English todayhirsute

From Latin hirsūtus (“shaggy, hairy”).

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