white-haired

[ hwahyt-haird, wahyt- ]
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adjective
  1. having hair that is white.

Origin of white-haired

1
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at white, hair, -ed3

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How to use white-haired in a sentence

  • The fight was over and Lawrence rode up to the house, and was met on the porch by a white haired, fine looking old gentleman.

  • The tall oak door of the library was opened by William Weedham himself—a plump, white-haired man with black, overhanging eyebrows.

  • The lad laughed, and the hideous merriment set the white-haired lady's nerves on edge.

    Winston of the Prairie | Harold Bindloss
  • In a big armchair a white-haired man in evening dress was lying back in a state of collapse.

    The Weight of the Crown | Fred M. White
  • The little white-haired lady pointed to the ears of wheat which stood gleaming ruddy bronze in front of him.

    Winston of the Prairie | Harold Bindloss