redhead

[ red-hed ]

/ ˈrɛdˌhɛd /

Save This Word!

noun

a person having red hair.

an American diving duck, Aythya americana, the male of which has a bright chestnut-red head.

COMPARE MEANINGS

Click for a side-by-side comparison of meanings. Use the word comparison feature to learn the differences between similar and commonly confused words.

QUIZ

GOOSES. GEESES. I WANT THIS QUIZ ON PLURAL NOUNS!

Test how much you really know about regular and irregular plural nouns with this quiz.

Question 1 of 9

Which of the following nouns has an irregular plural form?

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of redhead

First recorded in 1655–65; red¹ + head

Words nearby redhead

Red Guards, red gum, red-handed, red hat, Red Hats, redhead, red-headed, red-headed woodpecker, red heart, red heat, red hepatization

How to use redhead in a sentence

The mild-mannered redhead sparks a connection that blossoms throughout the season as the two go on dates, share pizzas, and discover the warmth they bring out in each other.
Netflix’s ‘Love on the Spectrum’ Is the Best Dating Show on TV|Laura Bradley|September 22, 2021|The Daily Beast
In 2018, the popular Pirates of the Caribbean ride got an overhaul when a redhead who had once been sold as a bride became a pirate instead.
Anti-racism, tattoos and no more ‘wench auctions’: Disney’s ‘woke’ moves spark a conservative backlash|Hannah Sampson|May 6, 2021|Washington Post
A Fish and Wildlife special agent collected the bodies of two birds at the site, a redhead duck and a mourning dove.
Two Texas Regulators Tried to Enforce the Rules. They Were Fired.|David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She was a perky redhead of about 30 with lively blue eyes, a petite figure, and lots of nerve.
Gay Talese on Charlie Manson’s Home on the Range|Gay Talese|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Swap out that blond with the A-cup for a busty redhead in an instant.
Welcome to Oculus XXX: In-Your-Face 3D is the Future of Porn|Aurora Snow|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Who was that bubbly, effervescent redhead hosting ‘Chelsea Lately’ on Monday night?
Lindsay Lohan, Spectacular on ‘Chelsea Lately,’ Is Alive Again|Kevin Fallon|August 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Being a redhead has become so en vogue now with the Jessica Chastains and Emma Stones of the world.
Nicole Kidman on Her Sexy, Award-Worthy Turn in ‘The Paperboy’|Marlow Stern|December 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The big redhead had some difficulty getting into the pocket of his suit coat from which he extracted a card.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
Can be distinguished from the Redhead by its darker head, lighter back, and gradually sloping bill.
The Bird Book|Chester A. Reed
Their plumage is black and white, somewhat similar in pattern to that of the Redhead, but darker, and the whole head is black.
The Bird Book|Chester A. Reed
The redhead hired the professional to play with him and criticise his shots.
Fore!|Charles Emmett Van Loan
When the tension was almost unbearable the redhead turned and grinned at MacNeath.
Fore!|Charles Emmett Van Loan

British Dictionary definitions for redhead

redhead

/ (ˈrɛdˌhɛd) /

noun

a person with red hair

a diving duck, Aythya americana, of North America, the male of which has a grey-and-black body and a reddish-brown head

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012