hairsplitter en · NOUN
Etymology
From hair + splitter.
Meanings
- A stickler person who makes extremely, possibly excessively, fine distinctions (who would separate something as fine as a hair into two pieces and distinguish them).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hairsplitters | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| hair-splitter | alternative | lexicographic |