hairless
Americanadjective
adjective
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having little or no hair
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slang very angry; raging
Other Word Forms
- hairlessness noun
Etymology
Origin of hairless
First recorded in 1375–1425, hairless is from the late Middle English word hereles. See hair, -less
Example Sentences
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ANAHEIM, Calif. — Seated at his locker and lecturing his infield coach Perry Hill about protecting his hairless head from the California sunshine, Ty France was in his typically talkative and sarcastic mood.
From Seattle Times
“Uncoupled” tries to balance out its aspirational trappings with sexual frankness, but the perfectly trim and hairless bodies on display undercut that effort, too.
From Washington Post
Which is all we really know about what hairless apes can manage in the love department as well.
From Washington Post
The public also enjoyed rare breeds such as the Peruvian hairless dog.
From Reuters
The long-eared, hairless cub has tripled her birth weight in just five weeks.
From Seattle Times
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