baldpate
9.9
A person with no hair on the head
- noun
- /ˈbɔːldˌpeɪt/
- Archaic
:
calvo
- He joked that becoming a baldpate was a sign of wisdom rather than age.
Examples
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The old baldpate sat quietly in the corner, reading his newspaper.
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A group of baldpates gathered at the annual reunion, proud of their shiny heads.
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The baldpate smiled as he walked into the room.
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Look at that baldpate in the corner!
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A group of baldpates gathered at the annual reunion, proud of their shiny heads.
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He joked that becoming a baldpate was a sign of wisdom rather than age.
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The old baldpate sat quietly in the corner, reading his newspaper.
Synonyms
9
7.9
A person who has little or no hair on their head
is neutral and applies to any person regardless of gender
baldhead
vsbaldpate
1
7.2
A person with no hair on their head
is the same meaning but uses a different word form
1
7.9
An informal word for a person who has little or no hair on the head
is the same idea but in neutral standard wording
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word baldpate comes from bald meaning 'without hair' and pate meaning 'head', so it simply names a person with a bare or shaved head.