as in intellectual
a person with strong intellectual interests
long-standing tension between the townies and the longhairs at the elite college
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Recent Examples of longhair
That’s because all cats—longhair, shorthair, no hair—shed a pernicious little protein called Fel d 1, found in the saliva and oil glands, which causes most cat allergies.
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Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2021
Choco Taco is an absolutely gorgeous 8-year-old longhair chocolate point Siamese kitty who found herself in a sad predicament after being abandoned at the Arizona Humane Society, along with two other cats.
—Arizona Republic Contributors, The Arizona Republic, 21 Aug. 2021
The longhair man crossed an empty street and, in a swift yet calm manner, set the corner of a wooden outdoor dining shed ablaze.
—Washington Post, 30 July 2021
Adorable Millie is a 5-year-old domestic longhair tabby who was brought to the Arizona Humane Society a little over a month ago when a Good Samaritan found her as a sick stray and brought her to the shelter.
—The Arizona Republic, 14 May 2021
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Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2021
Choco Taco is an absolutely gorgeous 8-year-old longhair chocolate point Siamese kitty who found herself in a sad predicament after being abandoned at the Arizona Humane Society, along with two other cats.
—Arizona Republic Contributors, The Arizona Republic, 21 Aug. 2021
The longhair man crossed an empty street and, in a swift yet calm manner, set the corner of a wooden outdoor dining shed ablaze.
—Washington Post, 30 July 2021
Adorable Millie is a 5-year-old domestic longhair tabby who was brought to the Arizona Humane Society a little over a month ago when a Good Samaritan found her as a sick stray and brought her to the shelter.
—The Arizona Republic, 14 May 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for longhair
Noun
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Call a word a bomb and you out yourself as a Western intellectual, more afraid of an idea than of an MK-84.—
Emily Van Duyne
July 24,
Literary Hub,
24 July 2025
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The term evolved over the course of centuries, describing struggling artists, creatives and intellectuals in 19th-century France.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
22 July 2025
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The movie asks an important question: what if nerds were horny enough to create a supermodel?—
Jordan Hoffman Updated,
EW.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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And finally, history nerds such as myself will probably think our new galleries featuring some of The Courier Journal's oldest photos from around Louisville are pretty cool.—
Lucas Aulbach,
Louisville Courier Journal,
31 July 2025
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“Longhair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/longhair. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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