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hirsute

[hur-soot, hur-soot] / ˈhɜr sut, hɜrˈsut /
ADJECTIVE
hairy
Synonyms


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For fans of a certain vintage, the sight of Los Cafeteros playing in three stripes will evoke memories of a hirsute Carlos Valderrama captaining his team at Italia '90.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

The hirsute libertarian, using leverage from his midterm elections triumph in October, just massaged labor reform legislation through Congress, delivering one of the Big Three structural reforms on markets’ wish list.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

In California, October is typically a prime mating month for the bulky, hirsute spiders.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025

Other scientific studies have attributed the impact of bison activity to reducing plant diversity, damaging endemic plants and tree species like oak trees, and spreading non-native plant seeds through their hirsute coats and droppings.

From National Geographic • Jan. 18, 2024

He scratched the bumps on his paws and peered through the shutters, expecting to see several hirsute brutes from the hospital.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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