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pileous

[pahy-lee-uhs, pil-ee-]

adjective

  1. hairy or furry.

pileous

/ ˈpaɪlɪəs, ˈpɪl- /

adjective

  1. hairy

  2. of or relating to hair

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pileous1

First recorded in 1835–45; pile 3 + -ous
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pileous1

C19: ultimately from Latin pilus a hair
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Suddenly, at dinner time, the lobby elevator door popped open and Fidel Castro�arms waving, beard wagging, voice rising and falling with rage�stormed out of the hotel with his pileous crew pounding after him.

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