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redhead

[ red-hed ]
/ ˈrɛdˌhɛd /
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noun

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

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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
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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
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