bald-head

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person with a bald head: "bald-head" refers to an individual who has little or no hair on the scalp, often used informally or descriptively.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The old bald-head sat quietly in the corner of the room. (A person with no hair on his head.)
  • He was teased as a young boy because he was a bald-head. (A person lacking hair on the scalp.)

Advanced Usage

• "bald-head" as a descriptor: Sometimes used in a mildly derogatory or teasing manner, though it can also be neutral or affectionate depending on context.
  • The children called the teacher a bald-head behind his back. (Used as a nickname or taunt.)
  • She lovingly referred to her husband as her dear bald-head. (Used affectionately.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bald-headed (adj): having a bald head.
  • The bald-headed man wore a hat to protect his scalp. (Describing someone with a bald head.)
• Baldness (n): the condition of having little or no hair on the scalp.
  • Baldness is common in older men. (The state of being bald.)
• Bald (adj): lacking hair on the scalp.
  • He became bald in his thirties. (Without hair.)

Synonyms

• Bald person: a person with a hairless scalp.
• Bald-pate: an older or more literary term for a bald-headed person.
• Skinhead: a person with a shaved head (often by choice, not necessarily due to natural baldness).

Related Idioms

• Bald as a coot: completely bald.
  • By age fifty, he was as bald as a coot. (Having no hair at all.)
• Bald-faced lie: a blatant or obvious lie (not directly about baldness, but using "bald" metaphorically).
  • That is a bald-faced lie! (A shameless falsehood.)

Note: The term "bald-head" is less common in modern standard English; "bald person" or "bald man/woman" is more typical. It appears more frequently in informal or dated usage, or in specific dialects.