baldpate
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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
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7.9
A person who has little or no hair on their head
is neutral and applies to any person regardless of gender
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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
baldhead
vsbaldpate
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7.2
A person with no hair on their head
is the same meaning but uses a different word form
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.