Horsehair refers to hair taken from the
mane or tail of
horses. It has various uses including
brushes and the
bows of musical instruments. The word is also used to refer to
haircloth, a hard-wearing
fabric made from horsehair. The term can also refer to
horsehair plaster, a wallcovering material formerly used in the construction industry and now found only in older buildings; it has been replaced by
drywall and other cheaper, more modern materials.
See also