white-haired
AmericanEtymology
Origin of white-haired
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at white, hair, -ed 3
Example Sentences
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She’s white-haired, with a slight smile and eyes that tell the viewer: “You can trust my recipes.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
It was contrasted with a picture released by the court on Thursday, in which a worn, white-haired Xu stood unsmiling, flanked by two police officers as he faced a panel of judges.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
A white-haired man in a Tommy Bahama shirt amiably haggled two dollars off his peaches.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
A retired woman who took up battle rap to help dispel the stereotype of "old, white-haired women" is the feature of a new documentary.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2023
If he wasn’t a boy, you’d have thought he was a white-haired old man.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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