longhair
longhair — noun
- longhairsingular
- longhairsplural
1. a cat whose outer coat grows long and silky, such as a Persian or Maine Coon.
a cat whose outer coat grows long and silky, such as a Persian or Maine Coon.
Rodrigo brushed his longhair every morning to stop the fur from matting.
countable noun for a cat with a long outer coat
The shelter had three kittens and one fluffy longhair waiting for a home.
Owen's vet warned that longhairs often swallow fur while cleaning themselves.
Amira's grandmother kept a silver longhair that slept on the kitchen windowsill.
At the cat show in Osaka, a snowy white longhair won the top ribbon.
- Persian
a specific longhair breed, not a general term
- long-haired cat
the everyday descriptive phrase non-specialists use
- shorthair
a cat such as a British Shorthair or Siamese with a short coat
文法句型
a longhair
longhair cat
用法筆記
Often used as a shorthand label by breeders, vets, and shelter staff; everyday speakers more often say 'long-haired cat'.
常見錯誤
2. a dog whose coat grows long, especially within breeds that also have short-coate
a dog whose coat grows long, especially within breeds that also have short-coated versions, such as the Dachshund or Chihuahua.
Sven chose the longhair from the litter because the puppy had a softer face.
countable noun for a long-coated dog
Among Dachshunds, breeders often charge more for a longhair than a smooth-coated puppy.
contrastive use against short-coated varieties
Walid's Chihuahua is a longhair, so its tail and ears are covered in flowing fur.
The judge at the Munich dog show praised the longhair for its glossy chestnut coat.
- long-coat
common kennel-club term, especially for Dachshunds
- long-haired dog
the everyday phrase non-specialists prefer
- smooth
short-coated variant within the same breed
文法句型
a longhair
用法筆記
Used mostly inside breeder and kennel-club circles; outside that world, most people say 'long-haired Dachshund' or 'long-coat'.
常見錯誤
3. a person seen as bookish and absorbed in serious thinking, often viewed as out o
a person seen as bookish and absorbed in serious thinking, often viewed as out of touch with everyday practical life.
The senator dismissed the report as the work of university longhairs with no street sense.
dismissive plural use, often political
Imran's uncle joked that the cousins who read poetry were the family longhairs.
affectionate joking use
Mid-century newspaper columns often mocked longhairs in tweed jackets at Ivy League lectures.
Nadia felt the boardroom treated her like a longhair whenever she quoted philosophy.
- egghead
more common today; same dismissive tone
- intellectual
neutral; lacks the mocking edge of longhair
- philistine
someone scorned for ignoring intellectual life
文法句型
a longhair
用法筆記
Dated American slang; carries a faint sneer about being impractical. Modern equivalents include 'egghead' or 'ivory-tower type'.
常見錯誤
4. a person devoted to the arts, especially classical music or other refined cultur
a person devoted to the arts, especially classical music or other refined cultural interests, often pictured as wearing actual long hair.
The jazz club drew bikers on weekends and classical longhairs on Sunday afternoons.
music-scene contrast
Gabriel called himself an opera longhair after his fourth trip to La Scala that year.
self-applied with humour
Stephanie's mother said the violin school was full of serious young longhairs.
In 1960s San Francisco, both rock longhairs and string-quartet longhairs filled the same coffee houses.
- aesthete
more formal; same focus on devotion to beauty and art
- music lover
neutral and modern; missing the dated, slightly mocking flavour
- philistine
the textbook opposite — someone with no time for the arts
文法句型
a longhair
用法筆記
Older usage focuses on classical-music fans and other 'high art' devotees; newer usage stretched to any musician with literally long hair. Distinguish from sense 3 by context — sense 4 is about taste and looks, not impractical thinking.