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towhead

[ toh-hed ]
/ ˈtoʊˌhɛd /

noun

a head of very light blond, almost white hair.
a person with such hair.
a sand bar in a river, especially a sand bar with a stand of cottonwood trees.

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Origin of towhead

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30; tow2 + head

OTHER WORDS FROM towhead

tow-headed, adjective

Words nearby towhead

tower of silence, tower of strength, tower wagon, towery, tow-haired, towhead, towheaded, towhee, to whom it may concern, towie, to windward
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British Dictionary definitions for towhead

towhead
/ (ˈtəʊˌhɛd) /

noun often derogatory

a person with blond or yellowish hair
a head of such hair

Word Origin for towhead

from tow ² (flax)
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