unhairs

un·hair

[uhn-hair]
verb (used with object)
1.
to remove the hair from, as a hide in preparation for tanning.
2.
to remove the guard hairs from, as for a pelt or animal skin to be made into a garment.
verb (used without object)
3.
to become hairless: After soaking, the hides unhair easily.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English unheeren. See un-2, hair

un·hair·er, noun
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vb
to remove the hair from (a hide)

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