horsehair

[US]/'hɔːsheə/
[UK]/'hɔrshɛr/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.pelo de caballo; tela hecha de pelo de caballo
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

horsehair brush

cepillo de crin

horsehair fabric

tejido de crin

Example Sentences

a horsehair sofa; horsehair upholstery.

un sofá de crin de caballo; tapicería de crin de caballo.

The violin bow is made of horsehair.

El arco del violín está hecho de crin de caballo.

The artist used horsehair to create a realistic mane for the sculpture.

El artista usó crin de caballo para crear una melena realista para la escultura.

The antique chair had a seat cushion filled with horsehair.

La silla antigua tenía un cojín de asiento relleno de crin de caballo.

The traditional paintbrushes were made with horsehair bristles.

Los pinceles tradicionales estaban hechos con cerdas de crin de caballo.

The old-fashioned mattress was stuffed with horsehair for extra comfort.

El colchón de estilo antiguo estaba relleno de crin de caballo para mayor comodidad.

The tailor used horsehair interfacing to give structure to the garment.

El sastre usó un entretela de crin de caballo para dar estructura a la prenda.

The horsehair upholstery on the antique sofa was meticulously crafted.

La tapicería de crin de caballo del sofá antiguo estaba elaborada meticulosamente.

The traditional Japanese calligraphy brush is made with horsehair.

El pincel de caligrafía japonesa tradicional está hecho con crin de caballo.

She braided her hair with a horsehair ribbon for the equestrian competition.

Se trenzó el cabello con una cinta de crin de caballo para la competencia ecuestre.

The horsehair fabric was soft to the touch and had a luxurious feel.

La tela de crin de caballo era suave al tacto y tenía una sensación lujosa.

Real-world Examples

And the rabbi's beard? 100 percent horsehair.

¿Y la barba del rabino? 100 por ciento de pelo de caballo.

Source: Friends Season 6

The main ingredient of Dr Vollrath's forged horns is horsehair.

El ingrediente principal de las cuernos falsos del Dr. Vollrath es pelo de caballo.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

But after analyzing the soil composition there, Tsering found traces of horsehair and manure.

Pero después de analizar la composición del suelo allí, Tsering encontró rastros de pelo de caballo y estiércol.

Source: Guge: The Disappeared Tibetan Dynasty

Luckily, without having to wear a white horsehair wig, but with some waterproof mascara on, just in case.

Afortunadamente, sin tener que ponerse una peluca de pelo de caballo blanca, pero con un poco de máscara de pestañas a prueba de agua, por si acaso.

Source: Idol speaks English fluently.

Instead, you find clean horsehair, cotton, flax, wool, and pure wood, slowly-grown pine from the north of Sweden.

En cambio, encuentras pelo de caballo limpio, algodón, lino, lana y madera pura, pino de crecimiento lento del norte de Suecia.

Source: Listening Digest

Next he assisted her into the room, where there was an old-fashioned horsehair settee as large as a donkey wagon.

Luego, la ayudó a entrar en la habitación, donde había un sofá de pelo de caballo anticuado tan grande como un carro de burro.

Source: Returning Home

It was long and pointed and made of stiffened horsehair.

Era largo y puntiagudo y estaba hecho de pelo de caballo endurecido.

Source: The Long Farewell (Part Two)

These walls are made of straw and horsehair.

Estas paredes están hechas de paja y pelo de caballo.

Source: Efficient Listening Practice Plan

A few years back, Miyako and his team tried to mimic the pollinating prowess of honeybees by retrofitting a two-inch-long toy drone with brushes made of horsehair.

Hace unos años, Miyako y su equipo intentaron imitar la destreza de polinización de las abejas melíferas adaptando un dron de juguete de dos pulgadas de largo con cepillos hechos de pelo de caballo.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds - Scientific American July 2021 Collection

Among the many pillows that adorned the venerable couch was one, hard, round, covered with prickly horsehair, and furnished with a knobby button at each end.

Entre los muchos almohadones que adornaban el venerable sofá, había uno duro, redondo, cubierto de pelo de caballo áspero y equipado con un botón saliente en cada extremo.

Source: "Little Women" original version

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