1
: a person having red hair
2
: a North American duck (Aythya americana) resembling the related canvasback but having a shorter bill with a black tip and in the male a brighter reddish head
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Her brothers are both redheads.
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The lanky redhead also recently appeared in an episode of Poker Face, starring Natasha Lyonne.
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Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
Chappell Roan’s new hair color Based on reviews of the New York shows, KC audiences should expect show-stopping moments, a new hair color for the famous redhead, an emotional speech of thanks and perhaps a special guest.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
Cherry is beautiful, intelligent and ambitious, but Laura is immediately suspicious of the glamorous redhead.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Body of knowledge Research suggests redheads may require slightly more anesthesia for operations and procedures.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
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Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
Chappell Roan’s new hair color Based on reviews of the New York shows, KC audiences should expect show-stopping moments, a new hair color for the famous redhead, an emotional speech of thanks and perhaps a special guest.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
Cherry is beautiful, intelligent and ambitious, but Laura is immediately suspicious of the glamorous redhead.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Body of knowledge Research suggests redheads may require slightly more anesthesia for operations and procedures.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Redhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redhead. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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redhead
noun
red·head
-ˌhed 
: a person having red hair
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