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Made, or consisting, of hair. [Obs.] A Cilicious or sackcloth habit. Sir T. Browne.

Having curled locks of hair; supporting cirri, or hairlike appendages.

Moving or moved by cirri, or hairlike appendages.

Free from that which is corrupting to the morals; pure in tone; healthy. "Lothair is clean." F. Harrison.

Cleansing; fitted to remove moisture; dirt, etc. [Obs.] "With cleanly powder dry their hair." Prior.

aining to a client. A dependent and cliental relation. Burke. I sat down in the cliental chair. Dickens.

To cut off; as with shears or scissors; as, to clip the hair; to clip coin. Sentenced to have his ears clipped. Macaulay.

A machine for clipping hair, esp. the hair of horses.

Short; as, to cut grass or hair close.

A small room or apartment for retirement; a room for privacy. A chair-lumbered closet, just twelve feet by nine. Goldsmith. When thou prayest, enter into thy closet. Matt. vi. 6.

in clusters or assemble in groups; to gather or unite in a cluster or clusters. His sunny hair Cluster'd about his temples, like a god's. Tennyson. The princes of the country clustering together. Foxe.

One of a breed of small silky-haired terriers related to, but smaller than, the Skye terrier, having smaller and perfectly erect ears.

In hair dressing, a loose, low coil at the back of the head, like the knot on the head of the bust of Clytie by G. F. Watts.

A hairdresser.

A headdress, or manner of dressing the hair. Addison.

The Scotch shepherd dog. There are two breeds, the rough-haired and smooth-haired. It is remarkable for its intelligence, displayed especially in caring for flocks. [Written also colly, colley.]

ter of brachts when empty and terminating the inflorescence of a plant; or a tuft of long hairs on certain seeds. Coma Berenices ( Etym: [L.] (Astron.), a small constellation north of Virgo; -- called also Berenice's Hair.

Encompassed with a coma, or bushy appearance, like hair; hairy.

An instrument with teeth, for straightening, cleansing, and adjusting the hair, or for keeping it in place.

The act or process of using a comb or a number of combs; as, the combing of one's hair; the combing of wool.