DCHP-1 Online
king hair Nfld, Obs. 
See 1819 quote.
See also: guard hair
- 1776 (1911) Jack . . . brought a rabit; on examining it, I find the white coat is an additional one . . . composed of long coarse, king-hairs.
- 1819 All, even the dogs and cats which have been but very lately carried there, acquire a much softer and thicker coat than they had originally: this coat is covered with long white glossy hairs, known there by the name of king-hairs. . . .
- 1776 (1911) Jack . . . brought a rabit; on examining it, I find the white coat is an additional one . . . composed of long coarse, king-hairs.