Hairsbreadth Definition & Meaning
hairsbreadth
- noun
- a very small distance or space; "they escaped by a hair's-breadth"; "they lost the election by a whisker"
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- What does hairsbreadth mean?
- a very small distance or space; "they escaped by a hair's-breadth"; "they lost the election by a whisker"
- What part of speech is hairsbreadth?
- Hairsbreadth is a noun.