: having hair especially of a specified kind
usually used in combination
dark-haired

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The golden-haired songstress provided the soundtrack to Nadine’s teen angst years growing up in Boston. Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 24 May 2026 Wearing an Old 97’s T-shirt that hints at his Texas days, the shaggy haired promoter is putting out small fires ahead of the first major show at the 4,500-seat Grind City Amp, a new venue six years in the making, whose soaring stage frames Bluff City’s riverside skyline. Chris Kenning, USA Today, 15 May 2026 After the tragedy, he's continually visited in his dreams by a strange, dark-haired girl. Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026 In 2026, this new series will do the same thing but with a big-haired Texan twang. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for haired

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of haired was in the 14th century

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“Haired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haired. Accessed 27 May. 2026.

Medical Definition

haired

adjective
: having hair especially of a specified kind
usually used in combination
red-haired
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