fair-haired
/'feə'heəd/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Having light-colored hair: Describes a person whose hair is blond, light brown, or a similar pale shade.
- Favorite, favored: (Chiefly US, informal) Being a special favorite; receiving preferential treatment.
Usage Examples
Adjective (Literal meaning):
- The fair-haired child stood out in the family portrait.
- She is fair-haired and blue-eyed.
Adjective (Figurative meaning):
- He quickly became the fair-haired boy of the new management team.
- As the CEO's fair-haired project, it received ample funding.
Advanced Usage
"fair-haired boy": (Idiomatic, chiefly US) A person, especially a young man, who is a favorite or is given special advantages.
- Despite his inexperience, he was the fair-haired boy for the promotion.
"fair-haired girl": A less common but analogous term for a favored young woman.
- In that department, she was the undisputed fair-haired girl.
Variants and Related Words
- Blond/Blonde (adj): Having fair hair and often light skin and eyes. (More common for the literal hair color).
- Golden-haired (adj): Having hair the color of gold; very fair-haired.
- Blue-eyed boy (n, chiefly UK): The British equivalent of the figurative "fair-haired boy."
Synonyms
- Literal: Blond, light-haired, flaxen-haired.
- Figurative: Favorite, pet, darling, favored, golden.
Related Phrases
- Teacher's pet: A student who is perceived to be favored by the teacher. (Similar to the figurative sense but specific to an educational context).
Related Idioms
- The apple of someone's eye: A person of whom someone is extremely fond and proud. (Similar in meaning to the figurative sense of 'fair-haired').
- His youngest daughter was the apple of his eye.
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