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hairless

American  
[hair-lis] / ˈhɛər lɪs /

adjective

  1. without hair; bald.

    his pink hairless pate.
hairless British  
/ ˈhɛəlɪs /

adjective

  1. having little or no hair

  2. slang very angry; raging

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Other Word Forms

  • hairlessness noun

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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