crino-, crin-, crini- (hair)

Referring to the hair: At the hairdresser's, Susan asked about crinal hair colors, like red, black ,and the possibility of having it lightened by bleaching.

Outdated, referring to the condition of being hairy, or having long hair: Some dogs are very crinatous and therefore must be combed or brushed quite often.

1. Outdated, in falconry, the little fine hair-like feathers surrounding a hawk's cere: At the zoo, we Joim was interested in hawks and was told that a crinet grew around the fleshy, waxy area at the base of the upper beak in some hawks..
2. In history, the metal armor worn around a horses neck: In his book, Sam viewed a picture of a large beautiful black horse wearing a crinet and ready to go to battle.

Outdated, the scientific study, care, and cultivation of hair: In her studies to become a hairdresser, Mary took a course in criniculture which included the management, treatment, and special technical knowledge pertaining to a person's hair.

Pertaining to something that makes hair grow: Mr. Crawford read an article about a criniparous substance that promised to make hair grow on a bald spot on a person's head.

1. Descriptive of appearance of a tuft of hair, feathers, etc. held together at the base: Janet had a cute cap with a crinite tassel on the top which was made of thin bands of yarn.
2. In botany, referring to a plant having a bearded or tuft of hair: The tufted hairgrass or tussock grass is a perennial crinite plant that is native to North America, Central 'Africa, eastern Australia, and New Zealand.

1. A stiff fabric composed of cotton and horsehair: The crinoline was made of an open-weave material consisting of horsehair or cotton and was used for interlinings and millinery.
2. A skirt or petticoat made of cottin and horsehair: The skirt that Mary wanted to have was a crinoline and was very full and stiff with hoops, also called a hoop skirt!
3. A netting put around ships to guard against torpedoes: In the book on ships, Jeff read that crinoline was spread around the outside of ships to protect them against armaments that detonated when reaching a vessel.