white-haired

[ hwahyt-haird, wahyt- ]

/ ˈʰwaɪtˈhɛərd, ˈwaɪt- /

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adjective

having hair that is white.

white-headed (def. 3).

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Origin of white-haired

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at white, hair, -ed³

Words nearby white-haired

white goods, white gourd, white-ground, white guilt, white gum, white-haired, white-haired boy, white hake, Whitehall, white-handed gibbon, white hat

How to use white-haired in a sentence

The smiling, white-haired impresario opened the Ibiza club in 1973, before turning it into a global franchise.
The Battle to Be King of Ibiza Nightlife|Melanie Mendelewitsch|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The elder Yousef, now white-haired, was released from jail in January.
When the Son of Hamas Spied for Israel|Nina Strochlic|August 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
White-haired and 73, Price is equally at home in Congress or a classroom.
Rep. David Price Remembers When a Less Partisan Congress Actually Worked|Eleanor Clift|January 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No one wants to criticize Jane Goodall—Dame Goodall—the soft-spoken, white-haired doyenne of primatology.
Jane Goodall’s Troubling, Error-Filled New Book, ‘Seeds of Hope’|Michael Moynihan|March 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The White-Haired Man (James Morrison), so tantalizingly creepy in his appearance last season, was felled pretty quickly.
‘Revenge’: What Went Wrong with ABC’s Once-Daring Thriller?|Jace Lacob|March 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The fight was over and Lawrence rode up to the house, and was met on the porch by a white haired, fine looking old gentleman.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
The tall oak door of the library was opened by William Weedham himself—a plump, white-haired man with black, overhanging eyebrows.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
The lad laughed, and the hideous merriment set the white-haired lady's nerves on edge.
Winston of the Prairie|Harold Bindloss
In a big armchair a white-haired man in evening dress was lying back in a state of collapse.
The Weight of the Crown|Fred M. White
The little white-haired lady pointed to the ears of wheat which stood gleaming ruddy bronze in front of him.
Winston of the Prairie|Harold Bindloss

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