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hirsute

[hur-soot, hur-soot] / ˈhɜr sut, hɜrˈsut /
ADJECTIVE
hairy
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Hirsute: I’ve received many responses from men who report that they’ve shaved off beards or mustaches, but the people around them can’t quite put their finger on what’s different.

From Washington Post • Feb. 24, 2023

Hirsute travellers Si King and Dave Myers embrace the varied realm of British fowl in the opener of a new series celebrating our best grub.

From The Guardian • Apr. 1, 2013

Hirsute Hammer Thrower Yuri Sedyh brought the Soviet Union its first of two golds.

From Time Magazine Archive

Hirsute Abbie Hoffman stopped twirling his yo-yo long enough to raise his hand and ask gravely "May I go to the bathroom?"

From Time Magazine Archive

Hirsute Triton and dishevelled Nereid there float in unabashed proximity; and, judging from the usual number of spectators, there is something remarkably attractive in the style of these aquatic exercises.

From Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 2 by Various




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