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hairlessness

hairlessness

1 5.6
A condition of having no hair on the body or skin
  • noun
  • /ˈhɛr.ləs.nəs/
translation icon : alopecia
  • Some animals exhibit hairlessness as a natural adaptation to their environment.

Examples

  • Years before I discovered feminism or any broader questioning of why women should present hairlessness as acceptable.

    Blog text (10)

  • However, now, hairlessness is considered the right and natural way of things.

    Blog text (20)

  • My hairlessness was part of the reality.

    Blog text (10)

  • Hairlessness was originally an adaptation for the water, but it turned out to have survival value on land too.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • Actually, Hue had been more concerned with her thinness and almost complete hairlessness.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • I fervently attacked my menacing hide of beastly shagginess and managed to pull off a state of continuous hairlessness for over a year.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • In many cultures, hairlessness is often associated with beauty standards and societal norms.

  • The trend towards hairlessness in fashion reflects changing attitudes towards body image.

Synonyms

baldness
vshairlessness
18 3.2

Little or no hair on the top of the head

is more general meaning lack of hair anywhere rather than just the scalp
alopecia
vshairlessness
  • Specialized
4 8.1

Loss of hair from the head and sometimes the body after illness or treatment

is the simple state of having no hair, not the process of losing it
phalacrosis
vshairlessness
  • Specialized
9.9

A loss of hair on the top of the head

is broader meaning having no hair anywhere on the body

Antonyms

hairiness
1 2.5

A lot of hair on a person, animal, or plant

How Hairy

hairiness
1 2.5
hairlessness
1 5.6

Surface Forms

hairlessness singular
hairlessnesses plural

Morphology

hairlessness = hairless (transparent) = hair + less + ness

Formed from the adjective 'hairless' (hair + -less) with the nominalizing suffix '-ness'; the meaning 'the state of having no hair' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Hairlessness is built from the simple parts hair, less, and -ness. Here hair means what grows on your head or body, less means 'without', as in careless, and -ness makes a 'state', so hairlessness is the state of being 'without hair'.