bristle - thesaurus entry

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a short stiff hair
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General words for hair and amounts of hair: alopecia, barnet, bristle, crowning glory, curl, forelock, frizz, fuzz, hair, hairline... more
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one of the many stiff fibres or short pieces of wire or plastic in a brush
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Parts of tools: attachment, bit, blade, brace, bristle, broomstick, the business end, butt, chuck, claw... more

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