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unhair
[ uhn-hair ]
verb (used with object)
- to remove the hair from, as a hide in preparation for tanning.
- to remove the guard hairs from, as for a pelt or animal skin to be made into a garment.
verb (used without object)
- to become hairless:
After soaking, the hides unhair easily.
unhair
/ ʌnˈhɛə /
verb
- to remove the hair from (a hide)
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- un·hairer noun
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
Sodium sulphide is a powerful depilatant, and will alone unhair hides easily in strong solutions even in a few hours.
From Project Gutenberg
By changing the type of spiral knife cylinder the machine will unhair, flesh or scud.
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Whence he to me: 'Even if thou unhair me I will not tell thee who I am.'
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