"hair" in French

cheveux

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Notes

Cheveux is the general term for hair. When talking about a single strand of hair, you must use "un cheveu".

Note that cheveux is a plural form and ends with "x" rather than "s". This is the same for the vast majority of words ending in "eu", for example jeux (games) and vœux (wishes).

Summary

The French translation for “hair” is cheveux.

Pronounced the same

Recording	English	French	Learn
	hair; strand of hair	cheveu	Learn

English	French	Learn
hairs (body)	poils	Learn
horses	chevaux	Learn
horse	cheval	Learn

Examples of "hair" in use

There are 16 examples of the French word for "hair" being used:

English	French	Learn
long hair	de longs cheveux	Learn
I have long hair	j’ai les cheveux longs	Learn
black hair	des cheveux noirs	Learn
blond hair	des cheveux blonds	Learn
short hair	des cheveux courts	Learn
curly hair	des cheveux bouclés	Learn
She has short hair.	Elle a des cheveux courts.	Learn
to brush one’s hair	se brosser les cheveux	Learn
The hairdresser is putting gel in my hair.	La coiffeuse me met du gel dans les cheveux.	Learn
red hair	des cheveux roux	Learn