hair space

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English

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Etymology

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Referring to the thinness of a hair.

Noun

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hair space (plural hair spaces)

  1. (letterpress typography) A piece of metal type used to create the narrowest space.
  2. (typography, US) The narrowest space appearing between letters and punctuation.

Synonyms

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  • hr # (proofreading, abbreviation)