: having hair especially of a specified kind
—usually used in combination
dark-haired
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The clip shows a dark-haired man whose face is blurred, though a goatee is somewhat visible.
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
In an emergency alert which went out to residents’ phones, authorities described the suspect as a brown-haired woman wearing a dress, according to CNN affiliate CBC News.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
The Earnshaws are an older family, darker-haired than the flaxen Lintons, into whose family both Cathy and Heathcliff eventually marry.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
Unlike her 2001 straight-haired aesthetic, Hudson boasted soft, smooth waves throughout.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
In an emergency alert which went out to residents’ phones, authorities described the suspect as a brown-haired woman wearing a dress, according to CNN affiliate CBC News.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
The Earnshaws are an older family, darker-haired than the flaxen Lintons, into whose family both Cathy and Heathcliff eventually marry.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
Unlike her 2001 straight-haired aesthetic, Hudson boasted soft, smooth waves throughout.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Haired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haired. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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haired
adjective
: having hair especially of a specified kind
—usually used in combination
red-haired
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