English–French
“hair” in French
How to say “hair” in French
“Hair” in French is poil.
A visible strand or layer of coarse hair covering an animal's or person's skin.
Example sentences with poil
Le chat a le poil doux.
The cat has soft fur.
Tips for using poil
- In the colloquial expression un poil, the word means a little rather than a hair, so context determines the sense.
Other French words for “hair”
Il y a un cheveu sur mon pull.
There is a hair on my sweater.