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There are three tipes of HAIR words

Pelo: Hair is a filamentous outgrowth of dead cells from the skin (spanish: filamento cilíndrico, sutil, de naturaleza córnea, que nace y crece entre los poros de la piel de casi todos los mamíferos y de algunos otros animales de distinta clase.)
It's the common word, all-around and universal. Used for persons and animals.


Cabello: cada uno de los pelos que nacen en la cabeza. (hair that grows in the head)
Only for head hair. "Pelo" is more common, but "cabello" it's also used. It is used a lot in advertising media: "Lo mejor para tu cabello" "The best four your hair"

For example:
"Tienes un pelo/cabello precioso hoy" You have a wonderfull hair today
"Te brilla mucho el pelo/cabello" Your hair shines.


vello: pelos cortos y finos que cubren algunas partes del cuerpo humano (por ejemplo: los brazos de los niños, parte superior del labio superior de la mujer)

vello is body hair (pelo corporal). I's not the same as "bello" (Handsome, beautiful)
vello facial is "Facial hair", used for both sexes.
For men you can also use "barba y bigote" (beard and moustache)

For example:
"se depiló el pelo/vello de las piernas"

you still can use "pelo" for all three of them
With pelo you will never fail, buit it's more formal to use cabello when possible. Vello is not so often used.

For animal you can use "pelo" o "piel" (hair or fur)

Hope it helps


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