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hirsuto
[ir-SU-tu]
adjective
masculine
pl: hirsutos
hairy, hirsute
1.
covered with hair; having excessive or thick body hair
The hirsute man had a full beard and hairy chest.
O homem hirsuto tinha uma barba cheia e peito peludo.
2.
rough or coarse in texture
The hirsute surface of the plant's leaves
A superfície hirsuta das folhas da planta
Synonyms
peludo
cabeludo
piloso
barbudo
Antonyms
glabro
liso
imberbe
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
hirsuto
Standard usage; less common than peludo in everyday speech
São Paulo
hirsuto
Formal/technical register preferred
Portugal
hirsuto
Literary or formal usage; peludo more common colloquially
Related Idioms & Phrases
homem hirsuto (a hairy man)
planta hirsuta (a hairy plant)
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