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Recent Examples of glabrousThis is the glabrous skin, or the surfaces that contact objects and terrain.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glabrous
hairless
Adjective
These dogs usually have short or hairless coats, allowing air to circulate throughout their body.
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Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Yellow jackets are close in size to a honeybee, but have nearly hairless bodies and bold yellow-and-black striping.