English
hair pipe
Obscure, possibly from hair + pipe, as a description of one of its uses.
first attested Earliest known usage from 1767 (as stated in the etymology)
The story
Obscure, possibly from hair + pipe, as a description of one of its uses.uncertain The source flags this step as uncertain.
Today it means
noun A type of long, cylindrical bead from North America used in the creation of personal adornments, principally by Native Americans.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / hair pipe