whisker

Universal Words noun 1 [C] any of the long stiff hairs that grow near the mouth of a cat, rat, etc. 2 (whiskers) [pl.] (old-fashioned or humorous) the hair growing on a man's face, especially on his cheeks and chin IDIOMS be, come, etc. within a whisker of sth / doing sth (BrE) to almost do sth: They came within a whisker of being killed. by a whisker by a very small amount moreatCAT