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hoary-headed
[ hawr-ee-hed-id, hohr- ]
/ ˈhɔr iˈhɛd ɪd, ˈhoʊr- /
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adjective
having the gray or white hair of advanced age.
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Origin of hoary-headed
First recorded in 1590–1600
Words nearby hoary-headed
hoarhound, hoarse, hoarsen, hoary, hoary cress, hoary-headed, hoary marmot, hoast, hoatching, hoatzin, hoax
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