Longhair

adj, noun

adj, noun ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person with hair longer than the norm, especially someone viewed as bohemian, non-conventional or a hippie.

    "dismissed as just another band of longhairs at the height of longhair bands"

  2. 2
    A person with a deep interest in the classical arts, especially music.
  3. 3
    A person considered to have excessively refined taste for the arts.
  4. 4
    A cat with hair longer than the norm.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Concerning or characteristic of classical music. derogatory, not-comparable

    "I would rather see a musical, but my wife, who loves longhair music, is dragging me to the symphony again."

Example

More examples

"dismissed as just another band of longhairs at the height of longhair bands"

Etymology

From long + hair.

Related phrases

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