hair strand
One thin thread
A hair strand is a single filament of hair, the individual fiber growing from a follicle.
The phrase is slightly redundant—strand alone often means a single hair—but hair strand emphasizes the singular unit: A single hair strand was found at the crime scene.
In haircare contexts, it distinguishes the fiber itself from the follicle or root.
- follicleSkin cavity growing strands
- lockMechanism requiring a key
- tressLock of hair
- wispThin, delicate trace
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
curl · thread · split end · split ends · root · scalp · silky · bristle · fine · coarse · gray · golden · pluck · shed · weave · frizz · shine · keratin
- thin fibersspider silk, gossamer, microfilament, nanofiber, carbon fiber
- hairhaircut, hairstyle, coily, follicle, curly
- fiberscotton, wool, silk, linen, hemp
- microscopy for youthmicroscope, lens, slide, magnification, specimen