fair-haired

[ fair-haird ]
/ ˈfɛərˌhɛərd /
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adjective

having light-colored hair.

Idioms for fair-haired

    fair-haired boy, Informal. a person, especially a young one, treated as a favorite or considered especially promising by a superior or the members of a group: He's the fair-haired boy of the literary set.

Origin of fair-haired

First recorded in 1620–30; fair1 + hair + -ed3

Words nearby fair-haired

fair shake, a, fair territory, fair to middling, fair trade, fair use, fair-haired, fair-haired boy, fair-minded, fair-spoken, fair-trade, fair-trade agreement

Words related to fair-haired boy

sweetheart, baby, honey, treasure, love, angel, pet, sweet, lamb, sugar, truelove, girlfriend, beloved, lover, dear, flame, minion, friend, boyfriend, dearest

British Dictionary definitions for fair-haired boy

fair-haired boy

noun

the usual US name for blue-eyed boy

Idioms and Phrases with fair-haired boy

fair-haired boy

A favorite, a person who is given special treatment. For example, Today the attorney general is the governor's fair-haired boy. This term alludes to the preference of blond (“fair”) hair over dark hair. [Late 1800s]