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

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The team's official drumline, The Pack, pounded on illuminated drums during quarter breaks, while Skye, the team's sassy, blue-haired lioness mascot, jumped onto the T-shirt cannon to launch souvenir merchandise high into stadium seats. Odette Yousef, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026 Surveillance footage showed a dark-haired man with tattoos on his arms wearing a black graphic T-shirt, black sweatpants and black-and-gold slides, and a woman with red hair wearing a black shirt, black skirt and black boot-style shoes. Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 That blue-haired barista making your pink drink could soon be North West. Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 The title was the name of a red-haired, green-eyed young fan Parton met signing autographs, and the story of a woman begging a rival to leave her man alone. Rj Smith, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 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 2 Sep. 2026.

Medical Definition

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