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

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Her Cornish Rex cat, Rabbit, is sprawled out on the floor, unconcerned by the two birds (Chicken and Charlie) chirping from an adjacent office or a colleague’s gray-haired cat next door, who seems to be causing a stir. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025 The long brown-haired pup loves playing with Kylie's other dogs. Sydni Ellis, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025 The Red Ghost was said to be a massive, red-haired camel with a skeletal rider strapped to its back. Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025 Raven-haired mixologist Miranda Worthington introduces herself as an alchemist. Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 13 Oct. 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 3 Nov. 2025.

Medical Definition

haired

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