longhair

long·hair

noun \ˈlȯŋ-ˌher\

Definition of LONGHAIR

1

: an impractical intellectual

2

: a person of artistic gifts or interests; especially : a lover of classical music

3

: a person with long hair; especially : hippie

4

: a domestic cat having long outer fur

— long–haired \-ˈherd\ or longhair adjective

Examples of LONGHAIR

1. Longhairs crowded into the music festival.
2. <long-standing tension between the townies and the longhairs at the elite college>

First Known Use of LONGHAIR

1920

Related to LONGHAIR

Synonyms: double-dome, egghead, geek, highbrow, intellectualist, intellectual, nerd

Antonyms: anti-intellectual, lowbrow, philistine

Related Words: blue, bluestocking; Brahmin, mandarin, sage; intellectualizer, pseud [British]; brain, genius, intellect, thinker, whiz, wizard

Near Antonyms: blockhead, dolt, dope, dumbbell, dummy, dunce, fathead, half-wit, imbecile, moron, nitwit, pinhead, simpleton

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