baldy

Thân thiện

A man with a friendly smile wears a hat to protect his baldy head from the sun.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person whose head is bald: An informal, and often slightly impolite, term for a person who has little or no hair on their head.

Usage

• The word "baldy" is a colloquial and informal noun. It is typically used as a direct, sometimes humorous, and occasionally derogatory reference to someone's lack of hair. It is more common in spoken English than in formal writing.
• It is important to note that using this term can be considered rude or insensitive, as it directly comments on a person's appearance.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Hey baldy, did you forget your hat? (This usage is informal and could be seen as teasing or offensive.)
  • The character in the cartoon is a funny old baldy.
  • He joked about becoming a baldy like his father.

Advanced Usage

• The term is sometimes used in a friendly, joking manner among people who know each other well, but caution is advised as it can easily cause offense.
• It can be used as a nickname or a term of address, though this is often done in a fictional or humorous context (e.g., in movies, comics).

Variants and Related Words

• Bald (adj): Having little or no hair on the head.
  • He has been bald since he was thirty.
• Balding (adj): Becoming bald.
  • He is a balding man in his forties.

Synonyms

• Bald person: A more neutral and polite description.
• Baldy is a slang term; more formal or clinical terms include alopecic (related to alopecia, the medical condition of hair loss).

Notes on Usage

• "Baldy" is primarily a noun. Do not confuse it with the adjective "bald."
• There are no standard phrasal verbs or idioms directly formed with the word "baldy."

Học thuật

Noun

1. a person whose head is bald

Từ đồng nghĩa

• baldhead
• baldpate