hairless
Americanadjective
adjective
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having little or no hair
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slang very angry; raging
Other Word Forms
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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“Even with the movie ‘Coco,’ we saw people searching for Xoloitzcuintlis,” the Mexican hairless dogs featured in the Disney film, Munden said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
It’s her fourth time participating, and last year she secured second place, losing to a 2-year-old hairless Frenchie and English bulldog mix named Petunia who had been rescued from a backyard breeder in Las Vegas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
She said the assailant had a local accent, with a trace of another, and a shiny hairless chest.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026
So when a slideshow of Kelly’s hairless visage appeared on the screen, Dokoupil fell bracingly silent.
From Slate ● Jan. 6, 2026
His gnarly hands stuck out of his shirt like gigantic hairless tarantulas, always moving, always searching for someplace to land.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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