mane — the long hair growing on the neck of a horse, lion, or other mammal
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the long hair growing on the neck of a horse, lion, or other mammal
Pronunciation (IPA): /meɪn/
Example Sentences
- My hair looks like a lion's mane after waking up!
- The white horse's mane danced gracefully in the breeze.
- She braided the pony's mane with colorful ribbons.
mane
NOUN[/meɪn/]
the long hair growing on the neck of a horse, lion, or other mammal
Lion's magnificent flowing mane
Through rain on his mane, the lion bears the pain!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'manu', originally referring to the neck hair of horses. The term later extended to denote the mane of other animals, including lions and other maned creatures.
Breakdown
manu (Old English, meaning 'neck hair') → mane (modern English form)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My hair looks like a lion's mane after waking up!”
“The white horse's mane danced gracefully in the breeze.”
“She braided the pony's mane with colorful ribbons.”
“The rockstar's wild mane was his trademark look.”
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