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про́седь

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nounfeminineuncountablenoun in -ь

1.
streak of grey (in the hair), grey streaks, greying hair
У неё тёмные во́лосы с про́седью.
She has dark hair streaked with grey.
Usually of hair that is only partly grey; often in the phrase «волосы с проседью».
2.
(rare) greying of the hair, canitiesmedicine
У него ра́нняя про́седь.
His hair is greying early.

Examples

В его волосах появилась заметная проседь.
A noticeable streak of gray appeared in his hair.
Проседь на висках делала его старше.
The gray at his temples made him look older.
С годами проседь всё сильнее проступала в волосах.
Over the years, the gray in his hair became increasingly noticeable.

Declension

	Singular	Plural
Nom.Nominative	проседь
Gen.Genitive	проседи
Dat.Dative	проседи
Acc.Accusative	проседь
Inst.Instrumental	проседью
Prep.Prepositional	проседи

Related words

See also

седо́йgrey-haired; greyish-white
седе́тьto be touched with grey

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Iron edited translation 3 weeks ago.
pjfinn edited translation, related words and declension 9 months ago.
Lucian edited noun basics 6 years ago.
Lucian edited word type 6 years ago.

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