χνούδι

English translation: vellus hair, downy hair, peach fuzz

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Greek term or phrase:χνούδι
English translation:vellus hair, downy hair, peach fuzz
Entered by: Nick Lingris

14:04 Feb 22, 2007
Greek to English translations [PRO]
Cosmetics, Beauty
Greek term or phrase: χνούδι
MED-OP Φωτοαποτρίχωση: Ένα απλό στη χρήση, ελαφρύ, επαγγελματικό μηχάνημα που ελέγχεται πλήρως από υπολογιστή. Η πιο προηγμένη μονάδα αποτρίχωσης, βασισμένη στο πρωτοποριακό Σύστημα NCPL (Ανέπαφο Παλμικό Φως), με επιφάνεια κεφαλής 12 cm. Εκπληκτικό αποτέλεσμα στο χνούδι και στις ανοιχτόχρωμες τρίχες, χωρίς να απαιτείται η χρήση ψυκτικού τζελ.
Assimina Vavoula
Greece
Local time: 08:48
vellus (hair)
Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vellus

peach fuzz

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Note added at 25 mins (2007-02-22 14:30:44 GMT)
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και "downy hair"

http://www.transgendercare.com/electrolysis/hair/growth_tabl...
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Nick Lingris
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:48
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Ευχαριστώ, Νίκο. Καλό Σ/Κ
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4 +3vellus (hair)
Nick Lingris
3 +1fluff
Mihailolja


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
fluff


Explanation:
If my memory serves me correctly!

Mihailolja
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Valentini Mellas: και fuzz για US EN ... εκεί δεν κάνουν διάκριση μεταξύ υφασμάτων και δέρματος :)
3 mins
  -> Thanks Valentini!
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
vellus (hair)


Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vellus

peach fuzz

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Note added at 25 mins (2007-02-22 14:30:44 GMT)
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και "downy hair"

http://www.transgendercare.com/electrolysis/hair/growth_tabl...


Nick Lingris
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:48
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Ευχαριστώ, Νίκο. Καλό Σ/Κ

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elena Rista
4 mins
  -> Thanks, Elena.

agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
26 mins
  -> Ευχαριστώ!

agree  Sophia Finos (X)
7 hrs
  -> Ευχαριστώ!
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