towhead
[ toh-hed ]
/ ˈtoʊˌhɛd /
noun
a head of very light blond, almost white hair.
a person with such hair.
a sand bar in a river, especially a sand bar with a stand of cottonwood trees.
OTHER WORDS FROM towhead
tow-head·ed, adjectiveWords nearby towhead
tower-mill,
towered,
towering,
towerman,
towery,
towhead,
towheaded,
towhee,
towie,
towing path,
towkay
Example sentences from the Web for towheaded
Meantime his long-legged, towheaded son had come from within and stood gaping behind his father.
The Girl and The Bill |Bannister MerwinThe fellow was pale of eye, towheaded; he appeared to be good natured but of little intelligence.
Born somewhere in the immensity of Whitechapel, 29 towheaded, round-faced.
The Bill-Toppers |Andre Castaigne
British Dictionary definitions for towheaded (1 of 2)
towheaded
/ (ˌtəʊˈhɛdɪd) /
adjective often derogatory
(of a person) having blond or yellowish hair
British Dictionary definitions for towheaded (2 of 2)
towhead
/ (ˈtəʊˌhɛd) /
noun often derogatory
a person with blond or yellowish hair
a head of such hair
Word Origin for towhead
from
tow ² (flax)