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

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The video directed by Payton Murphy is a trip down memory lane, featuring shots of a grey-haired Coverdale, famous for his flowing blonde hair, singing the tune’s nostalgic lyrics amid shots of his family and wife of 28 years Cindy Barker. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2025 Still, haircuts in particular remain a pain point for many curly-haired consumers. Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025 The uncle, Humphrey, is solicitous, but Leonora prefers the nephew, James, who is golden-haired, malleable, and of uncertain sexuality. Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025 Among the attendees was Kurt Almqvist, a white-haired man in his mid-fifties. Alice Gregory, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025 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 26 Nov. 2025.

Medical Definition

haired

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