split end

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split end

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From split + end.

noun split ends

A hair which has split at the end, usually from dryness or poor nutrition. I've got so many split ends – I think I must be working too hard.
in plural The condition of having hairs with split ends. Help! I've got split ends!
Similar: schizotrichia, trichoptilosis
The position which lines up wide and on the offensive line of scrimmage, whose primary job is to serve as a wide receiver. Jones played split end.
Similar: wideout
A player playing the position of split end. The split end ran deep.

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noun hair which has split at the end

Español	punta rota, punta abierta, punta florecida
日本語	枝毛 edage
Português	ponta dupla
Français	fourche
Deutsch	Spliss
Ελληνικά	ψαλίδα psalída

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"split end." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/split%20end. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"split end." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/split%20end.

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@misc{split_end_2026,
  title = {split end},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/split%20end},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}