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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Ms. Rosenwein quotes the Spartan poet Tyrtaeus, summarizing his opinion that “when a white-haired man falls to the enemy, he is a ‘shameful sight,’ whereas a young man dead on the battlefield is beautiful.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
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 • Jun. 8, 2025
REDDING, Conn. — Susan Auslander, at 89, is an energetic, convent-educated, white-haired Prius driver, and when her retirement community told her it was not feasible to convert to solar power, Auslander decided to push back.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 19, 2023
The white-haired Hall of Fame trainer and one of the faces of horse racing was in a familiar spot outside the stakes barn at Pimlico Race Course on Friday morning.
From Washington Times • May 19, 2023
Simultaneously, every single one of the white-haired people stopped what they were doing and fixed their strange pale eyes on the hut’s door flap.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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