guard hairs

A form of guard hair — The top layer of fur on an animal, consisting of longer, generally coarser, nearly straight shafts of hair that protrude through the down hair layer.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of guard hair
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APA

guard hairs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guard%20hairs

MLA

“guard hairs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guard%20hairs. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “guard hairs,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guard%20hairs.

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