How to Pronounce "hair out of place"
expression
HAIR owt uhv PLAYS
HAIR owt ov PLAYS
Definition
When someone's hair is not perfectly styled, with strands sticking out or not in their proper position. Often used to describe someone who looks very neat or prepared.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhɛɹ/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈpɫeɪs
British English
hˈeə/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv/ /plˈeɪs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAIR owt uhv PLAYS
UK
HAIR owt ov PLAYS
Listen in Context
Her hair was so neat, there wasn't a hair out of place.
He came to the meeting without a hair out of place.
The dancer finished her routine with not a hair out of place.
He always looks so perfect—never a hair out of place even after a long day.