split end

noun

A hair which has split at the end, usually from dryness or poor nutrition.

“Jones played split end.”

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schizotrichiatrichoptilosiswideout
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Meanings

nounsplit end (plural split ends)

plural split ends

  1. A hair which has split at the end, usually from dryness or poor nutrition.

    I've got so many split ends – I think I must be working too hard.

  2. in pluralThe condition of having hairs with split ends.

    Help! I've got split ends!

    Synonyms: schizotrichia, trichoptilosis

  3. American footballThe position which lines up wide and on the offensive line of scrimmage, whose primary job is to serve as a wide receiver.

    Jones played split end.

    Synonyms: wideout

  4. American footballA player playing the position of split end.

    The split end ran deep.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe condition of having hairs with split ends.

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schizotrichiatrichoptilosis

nounThe position which lines up wide and on the offensive line of scrimmage, whose primary job is to serve as a wide receiver.

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wideout

Origin

From split + end.

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Translations

Dutch gespleten haarpunt
  • gespleten haarpunthair which has split at the end
Finnish haarahius, kaksihaarainen hius
  • haarahiushair which has split at the end
  • kaksihaarainen hiushair which has split at the end
French fourche
  • fourchehair which has split at the end
German Spliss
  • Splisshair which has split at the end
Greek ψαλίδα
  • ψαλίδα (psalída)hair which has split at the end
Japanese 枝毛
  • 枝毛 (edage)hair which has split at the end
Māori tatarakina
  • tatarakinahair which has split at the end
Portuguese ponta dupla
  • ponta duplahair which has split at the end
Spanish punta rota, punta abierta
  • punta rotahair which has split at the end
  • punta abiertahair which has split at the end
  • punta florecidahair which has split at the end
Cite this entry
APA

split end. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/split%20end

MLA

“split end.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/split%20end. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “split end,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/split%20end.

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