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hairless

[ hair-lis ]

/ ˈhɛər lɪs /

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adjective

without hair; bald: his pink hairless pate.

Origin of hairless

First recorded in 1375–1425, hairless is from the late Middle English word hereles. See hair, -less

OTHER WORDS FROM hairless

hair·less·ness, noun

Words nearby hairless

hairdryer, hairdryer treatment, haired, hairgrip, hairif, hairless, hairline, hairline fracture, hairnet, hairpiece, hairpin

Example sentences from the Web for hairless

The mice were grafted with 100% hairless human skin and then administered the drug.

Can This Arthritis Drug Cure Baldness? |Erin Cunningham |June 20, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Hernán Cortés -- an unpleasant conquistador -- hated the Mexican Hairless, and attempted to eradicate the breed.

In Praise of the Mexican Hairless Dog |Noah Kristula-Green |February 14, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
These guys also like their girls to be hairless, so they assume the girls want the same thing from them.

Why 'Manscaping' Isn't Just for Porn Stars Anymore |Lizzie Crocker |December 29, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
A few years back, Specter underwent extreme rounds of chemotherapy that left him gaunt and hairless.

Why Specter Went Down |Margaret Carlson |May 19, 2010 |DAILY BEAST

His intelligent eyes were glazed and far away, only the impassive, hairless face remained, with little or no soul to brighten it.

The Serf |Guy Thorne
Peter was hairless and decreed that those who could grow beards should not be allowed to wear them.

The Story of Moscow |Wirt Gerrare
His hairless face seemed consumed by an intense spiritual hunger, and his eyes were wild and distant.

A Voyage to Arcturus |David Lindsay
It might, perhaps, be called an aquatic 'possum because of its hairless tail and its habit of carrying its young on its back.

The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn |John R. Spears
In the portal of light there was framed a naked figure which sprang as if from nowhere, squat, savage and ape-like, but hairless.

Brood of the Dark Moon |Charles Willard Diffin

British Dictionary definitions for hairless

hairless

/ (ˈhɛəlɪs) /

adjective

having little or no hair

British slang very angry; raging