redhead

American  

[red-hed] / ˈrɛdˌhɛd /

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.

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redhead British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of redhead

First recorded in 1655–65; red ¹ + head

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Example Sentences

Spalding is the vocalist, Maribal is on keyboard and Flaherty, the 6-foot-5 redhead, plays guitar.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

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.

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2025

“Across the circle is this redhead with this big, flowered, multicolored skirt,” said Kazanjian, grinning as he reminisced.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 5, 2024

Rouwenhorst, not a redhead himself, decided to take a group picture with everyone who got in touch.

From Reuters • Aug. 27, 2023

“Anyway. What about you? Are you and the redhead still broken up?”

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller