"to a hair", 1733 (interdating)
Joel S. Berson
Berson at ATT.NET
Thu Nov 14 01:53:08 UTC 2013
"My Cloaths that I brought with me, I have outgrewn, and have now a
clean white Suit that fits me to a Hair. ...
"Dated from my Den, Boston, April 19, 1733.
"Ursa Major, or the great White Bear."
Boston Weekly New-Letter, 1733 April 19, 2/2. EAN.
Interdates OED2 "hair, n." 8.c "to a hair" a1680 -- 1765.
Joel
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