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

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But over the past year, memes about Agartha—a mystical, underground city in the center of the Earth full of flaxen-haired, blue-eyed people—kept going viral and have become a staple of the youth internet. Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026 On Monday, Jan 19, Justin’s wife, Hailey Bieber, 29, shared a sweet snap to her Instagram Stories of 31-year-old Justin holding onto his blonde-haired boy. Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026 With each new commercial edition, the cast, and especially the older red-haired gentleman with glasses, assume new roles. Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026 Pete Golding, who existed as a flowy haired coordinator before Samsoning his locks upon scoring the boss job at Ole Miss, coached a dozen years on the periphery of the big time. Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 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 29 Jan. 2026.

Medical Definition

haired

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