noun
- The mane of a hog or pig; coarse hair on the neck and back of a hog.
Usage: Usually used in plural form; Archaic or dialectal
Examples
- The farmer brushed the hogmanes of his prize pig before the county fair.
- The bristly hogmanes stood up when the animal was startled.
- In old texts, hogmanes were sometimes used to stuff pillows and mattresses.