horsehair

[ hawrs-hair ]

/ ˈhɔrsˌhɛər /

a hair or the hair of a horse, especially from the mane or tail.

a sturdy, glossy fabric woven of this hair.

of or relating to horsehair: a horsehair mattress.

Origin of horsehair

First recorded in 1275–1325, horsehair is from the Middle English word hors here. See horse, hair

horse·haired, adjective

And the other is what is called a horsehair worm that overtakes the bodies of insects.

Vampires without Glitter or Girl Problems: Inside Guillermo del Toro’s ‘The Strain’ |Andrew Romano |July 14, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Atop the mattress and box spring, Hughes reveals two “toppers,” stuffed with cashmere, horsehair, and lambswool.

Savoir Beds’ Royal State Bed: Just Perfect, If You Have $175,000 |Daniel Gross |June 27, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
The fruit, slit into halves, is placed in hempen or horsehair bags, and submitted to slight pressure in a tincture press.

Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I |Arnold Cooley
He sat down on one of the horsehair chairs; but his companion remained standing a little distance away.

The Mystery of the Downs |John R. Watson

The furniture was completely covered with horsehair and cushions, so that no corners or edges of the wood were visible.

The German Lieutenant and Other Stories |August Strindberg
She settled herself, though she sat quite upright, in the geometrical centre of the horsehair sofa, and cleared her throat.

Coniston, Complete |Winston Churchill
The cordonnet of Alençon is the only one which has horsehair for its foundation.

Chats on Old Lace and Needlework |Emily Leigh Lowes

horsehair

/ (ˈhɔːsˌhɛə) /

hair taken chiefly from the tail or mane of a horse, used in upholstery and for fabric, etc
(as modifier)a horsehair mattress