mane

Everyday

1. A mane is the long thick hair growing on the neck of some animals, especially horses and male lions. tree →
2. (informal) A mane is a person's long, thick hair: a mane of red hair. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons a male lion's mane protects its neck in fights and shows how strong and healthy it is; darker manes can show older, stronger lions. Horse riders brush and plait the mane. In stories, a hero's flowing mane of hair makes them look wild or strong. Phrases: a lion's mane, a horse's mane, a mane of hair, lion's mane jellyfish.

Examples

• The lion shook its golden mane. tree →
• She brushed the pony's mane until it shone. tree →
• Only male lions have a mane. tree →
• The horse's mane blew in the wind as it galloped. tree →
• The singer had a wild mane of curly hair. tree →
• We plaited the pony's mane for the show. tree →
• A lion's mane jellyfish has long trailing tentacles. tree →
• The young lion's mane was still short. tree →
• ‘Are you afraid?’ asked the horse, shaking his mane. tree →

Note

Countable: a mane, manes. Homophones: «main» (most important, as in main road) and «Maine» (a US state) sound the same. Do not confuse «mane» (hair) with «main» in writing.