Meanings
nounhairbow (plural hairbows)
plural hairbows · alternative hair bow
- A decorative bow worn in the hair.
Origin
- Proto-Germanic*hērą
- Proto-West Germanic*hār
- Old Englishhǣr
- Middle Englishher
- Englishhair
- Englishbow
- Englishhairbow
Translations
Afrikaans haarstrik
- haarstrika decorative bow worn in the hair
Dutch haarstrik
- haarstrika decorative bow worn in the hair
Cite this entry
APA
hairbow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hairbow
MLA
“hairbow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hairbow. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hairbow,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hairbow.
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