red-headed
Americanadjective
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having red hair, as a person.
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having a red head, as an animal, especially a bird.
adjective
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(of a person) having red hair
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(of an animal) having a red head
Etymology
Origin of red-headed
First recorded in 1555–65
Example Sentences
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It’s nearly Halloween, so two girls are dressed as a witch and a red-headed fairy; there’s also a thirtysomething man in a puffy Tudor hat, doublet, and hose.
From Slate • Jul. 7, 2025
The faces of the red-headed Bibas boys - Ariel and Kfir - are plastered on walls, road signs and in windows up and down the country.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2025
As a scavenger, the red-headed vulture used to play a crucial role in the ecosystem by consuming animal carcasses.
From Reuters • Apr. 26, 2023
Only a few days passed before Stamos demanded that the Olsen twins be rehired, saying the red-headed children were “terrible.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2023
‘He a red-headed man,’ he said when he had finished.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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