redhead

[red-hed]

noun

1. a person having red hair.

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

redhead

/ ˈrɛdˌhɛd /

noun

1. a person with red hair

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of redhead¹

First recorded in 1655–65; red ¹ + head

Example Sentences

Cooper were a woman, would she be a redhead?

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Like many other North Korean prisoners, Mr Ahn too was labelled a "redhead", a reference to his communist sympathies, and he struggled to find a proper job.

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She wrote: "It is true that many types of white people with points of difference, such as redheads, can experience this prejudice. But they are not all their lives subject to racism."

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She added: "It is true that many types of white people with points of difference, such as redheads, can experience this prejudice. But they are not all their lives subject to racism."

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Sometimes she was “the redhead,” sometimes “the icy blond.”

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