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hoary
adjective
covered with fine whitish hairs or down
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hɔː.ɹi
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adjective
covered with fine whitish hairs or down
adjective
ancient
“hoary jokes”
adjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
“{'source': 'Coleridge', 'text': 'whose beard with age is hoar'}”
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hoary jokes
{'source': 'Coleridge', 'text': 'whose beard with age is hoar'}
nodded his hoary head
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