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hair-tidy
a dish used by woman in the past to store the hair that fell while combing, and use it later for a bun, etc.

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  • hair — W1S1 [heə US her] n [: Old English; Origin: hAr] 1.) [U] the mass of things like fine threads that grows on your head ▪ She put on her lipstick and brushed her hair . ▪ I must get my hair cut it s getting very long. ▪ You ve had your hair done… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • tidy — ti|dy1 [ taıdi ] adjective * 1. ) a tidy person always puts their things away in the correct place: I wish I could be more tidy. a ) MAINLY BRITISH tidy hair, clothes, etc. look good because they are arranged in a nice way: NEAT: a man with a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • tidy */ — I UK [ˈtaɪdɪ] / US adjective Word forms tidy : adjective tidy comparative tidier superlative tidiest 1) a tidy place looks nice because everything is in the correct place or arranged or is organized properly a tidy garden keep something tidy: I… …   English dictionary

  • tidy — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb Tidy is used with these nouns as the object: ↑garden, ↑hair, ↑room {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. (esp. BrE) VERBS ▪ be, look, seem ▪ s …   Collocations dictionary

  • tidy up — phrasal verb Word forms tidy up : present tense I/you/we/they tidy up he/she/it tidies up present participle tidying up past tense tidied up past participle tidied up 1) [intransitive/transitive] same as tidy II Could you help me tidy up? 2)… …   English dictionary

  • hair — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ auburn, black, blond, brown, chestnut, dark, fair, ginger (BrE), golden, grey/gray, grizzled …   Collocations dictionary

  • ˌtidy yourself ˈup — phrasal verb to make yourself look better by washing your face, brushing your hair etc …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • not have a hair out of place — phrase to look very tidy and clean Thesaurus: clean and tidy in appearancesynonym Main entry: hair * * * not have a hair out of place informal : to have a very neat appearance a politician who never has a hair out of place • …   Useful english dictionary

  • not a hair out of place — (not) a hair out of place if someone does not have a hair out of place, their appearance is very tidy. She was immaculate as ever, not a hair out of place …   New idioms dictionary

  • (a) hair out of place — (not) a hair out of place if someone does not have a hair out of place, their appearance is very tidy. She was immaculate as ever, not a hair out of place …   New idioms dictionary

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