mane
mane
Definition
mane (mān)
noun
- the long hair growing from the top or sides of the neck of certain animals, as the horse or lion
- long, thick human hair
Etymology: ME < OE manu, akin to Ger mähne < IE *mono-, neck (> Sans mányā, nape of the neck, Welsh mwn, neck), prob. < base *men-, to project > menace
maned adjective
mane
Synonyms
mane
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- flow: Real horsehair, or synthetic fiber if preferred, is used to create a flowing mane and tail.
- have: He had a thick mane of hair, going silver at the sides, looking very distinguished.
- plait: Putting a tail bandage on and plaiting the mane will help to keep the hair out of the way.
- comb: Kate If your horse is scared of having its mane combed or pulled, like mine is.
Preposition: between
- ear: Cut lengths of wool, or loop one length of wool, to form the fringe of the mane between the two ears.
Adjective modifier
- flaxen: Striking liver chestnut, 4 white stockings, flaxen mane & tail, good to shoe, box, traffic & handle.
- shaggy: The same hefty frame, shaggy mane of hair and beard, brooding brows and Gallic bearing.
- flowing: Its coat was a silky white, with a long flowing silver mane.
- thick: The horse is depicted with a thick mane, its saddle being fastened with belts.
- golden: Debs continued onto his neck, starting at the top she felt down the thick crest of his neck, beneath his golden mane.
- black: Barbara buried her face in Mary's black mane, drowning her fear in the acidic alien scent of the fine silken hair.
Modifies a noun
- attraction: Mane attraction How Guys Marsh came to host the course is the story of fortunate circumstances and management support.
- finish: This quality cord head model has a cotton mane finish.
- comb: Deanne When trimming your horses legs use a mane comb to push up the hair and then trim it.
Noun used with modifier
- cotton: This quality cord head model has a cotton mane finish.
- horse: Lucy, age 12 After pulling your horses mane rub neck were you pulled it at.
- lion: One man wears a wig of lions mane ' .
Possessives
- lion: Do you know a lion's orange bushy mane?
- horse: However, since 1834, the wigs have been made from horses ' manes, relieving their owners of the need to comb them.
Preposition: of
- lion: Between them, they represent the head and the mane of the lion.
