redheaded

adjective

red·​head·​ed ˈred-ˌhe-dəd How to pronounce redheaded (audio)
: having red hair or a red head

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The redheaded beauty also pursued an acting career, lining up credits that include a five-episode turn on The Bold and the Beautiful, a starring performance in Ashley (2013), and bit parts in Tag (2015) and Circus Kane (2017). James Mercadante, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025 Clearly having the most difficulty is Sydney Sweeney, who plays a shy, redheaded waitress with a speech impediment who dreams of moving to Nashville to become a country singer. Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025 Abigail invented being Taylor Swift’s redheaded friend, starting a rich tradition that lives on to this day. Tom Smyth, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025 There’s a canvas painting of redheaded Hayworth hanging on the back wall of Gilda’s, looking mischievously over the dining room. Kansas City Star, 17 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for redheaded

Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of redheaded was in 1565

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“Redheaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redheaded. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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redheaded

adjective
red·​head·​ed -ˈhed-əd How to pronounce redheaded (audio)
: having red hair or a red head
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