hairless
Americanadjective
adjective
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having little or no hair
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slang very angry; raging
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Etymology
Origin of hairless
First recorded in 1375–1425, hairless is from the late Middle English word hereles. See hair, -less
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Among the artifacts recovered from the site is an unusual ceramic vessel depicting a seated Peruvian hairless dog with humanlike features.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
But Tomczyk noticed two important details: the animal was hairless, and all three dogs lacked their first premolars.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
We would like to leave no moment uncaptured, would like to at least try to become pearly, hairless, omniscient idealized beings, even if this desire lurks somewhere beneath what we’d consciously admit.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026
“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
They vary enormously in hair form and color, and some are even hairless.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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