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

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Linnetz’s rambunctious wire-haired Viszla mix, Einstein, barks at what is unbeknownst to him one of the most legendary skateboards of all time. Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 After all, oodles of fans still worship at the altar of Jim and Pam, the shaggy-haired salesman and timid receptionist who became a generation of besotted worker bees’ Ross and Rachel — the couple to root for who became the couple to emulate. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026 His nasty spirit comes unstuck from the grave when Antonia, the brown-haired Millennial witch, works a wonky raise-the-dead spell directed at her late great aunt. Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026 Its flat design is convenient, secure, and even approved by curly-haired shoppers with a tight, coily texture. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 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 22 Sep. 2026.

Medical Definition

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