baldy

American  

[bawl-dee] / ˈbɔl di /

Also baldie

noun

Informal.

• baldies
  plural

1. Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a bald person (sometimes used as a facetious term of address).

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baldy British  

/ ˈbɔːldɪ /

adjective

1. bald

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noun

1. a bald person

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• baldies
  plural

Etymology

Origin of baldy

First recorded in 1860–65; bald + -y ²

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

baldy baldies

Mr Rouch also referred to a neighbour texting another neighbour saying "baldy is going bananas", referring to his behaviour before the boy's death.

From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2022

Said baldy, the case revolves around a deliberate fraud.

From Forbes ● Feb. 19, 2013

Beilein said he didn't yet know the severity of Morgan's sprained right ankle but said he couldn't have returned to the game even if baldy needed.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 28, 2013

Mr. Dujardin — and his little dog — are this season’s ingénues, and they are likely to tap and mug their way to the golden baldy.

From New York Times ● Feb. 24, 2012

“Did you say he was terrible? Did you say he had a big mustache and a baldy head?”

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

He thanked his fans, "the baldies", for their support, praising them as his "number one" focus.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

He succeeded one of the great baldies, Jon Miller.

From New York Times ● Oct. 6, 2016

The bright, babbling baldies have become key characters in the franchise from Universal’s Illumination Entertainment.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 12, 2015

The bright, babbling baldies have become key characters in the franchise from Universal's Illumination Entertainment.

From US News ● Jul. 12, 2015

I war too sure o' my game, an' too curious about the young baldies, watching them, as they cowered clos't thegither, hissin' an' threatenin' me, to take notice o' anythin' besides.

From Our Young Folks—Vol. I, No. II, February 1865 An Illustrated Magazine for Boys and Girls by Various