bareheaded
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of bareheaded
1520–30; bare 1 + headed; compare Middle English bareheved, barehed
Example Sentences
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As a result, people were deeply concerned about being seen bareheaded, especially in legal settings.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
Instead, the network aired footage from an entirely different dignified transfer — one that took place on Dec. 17, 2025 — showing Trump bareheaded.
From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026
And yet the Royal Mint is anticipating high demand for commemorative coronation coins, on sale April 24, featuring a crowned Charles — though male British sovereigns tend to be bareheaded on day-to-day money.
From Washington Post • Apr. 21, 2023
In another, young women dare to dance bareheaded in front of the riot police.
From New York Times • Sep. 24, 2022
He was bareheaded and his face was dirty, but he was unscathed, standing before her with an object in his hands.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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