hirsute

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Quotations 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin hirsūtus (“‘shaggy, hairy’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /həːˈsjuːt/, /həːˈsuːt/
• (US) IPA: /hɚˈsut/, /hɪɹˈsut/
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[edit] Adjective

hirsute (comparative more hirsute, superlative most hirsute)

1. Covered in hair or bristles; hairy.

[edit] Quotations

• For examples of the usage of this term see the citations page.

[edit] Derived terms

• hirsutely
• hirsuteness
• hirsutism

[edit] Translations