white-haired
AmericanEtymology
Origin of white-haired
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; white, hair, -ed 3
Example Sentences
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He turned to a white-haired lady on his right and launched immediately into a dull conversation about the weather, and soon the whole table was buzzing with the usual pleasantries.
From Literature
The white-haired veteran then demonstrates the technique with a series of perfectly-delivered powerful blows to a punchbag mounted on the gym wall.
From BBC
But it can be tough on the ego, as I quickly learned when a frail white-haired woman out-punched me one day while screaming at the bag.
From Los Angeles Times
His house had been foreclosed on, and he was himself, as the New York Times described him, a “white-haired, tattered public charge.”
From Los Angeles Times
When most people think of “Matlock,” they envision a burly, white-haired Andy Griffith as the titular character, a folksy but clever defense attorney with a Southern drawl who often sported a seersucker suit.
From Los Angeles Times
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