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I believe the answer is:

moustache

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'horse hair' is the definition.
'moustache' can be an answer for 'hair' (moustache is a kind of hair). I am not sure about the 'horse' bit.

'e g jerry covering tom up' is the wordplay.
'e g jerry' becomes 'mouse' (Jerry from Tom and Jerry is a mouse).
'covering' indicates putting letters inside.
'tom up' becomes 'tach' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'mouse' enclosing 'tach' is 'MOUSTACHE'.

'with' is the link.

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(Other definitions for moustache that I've seen before include "Food trap" , "Facial feature" , "Facial adornment" , "legacy of Zapata?" , "Facial hair on a man" .)

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