redheaded

adjective

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

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According to a contemporary report from The Associated Press, the redheaded Eberhardt was a Sunday school teacher and a freshman class leader at the Hackensack Hospital School of Nursing. Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026 The Ginger Singers, a redheaded children's choir, come out to accompany him. Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Dec. 2025 Through severe storms and the threat of bears and mountain lions, dogs, National Guard helicopters, drones and ground volunteers were used to scour the wilderness for two days — until the redheaded toddler was spotted in a shed two miles away from his home. Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025 Echidna, mother of monsters, here depicted as a greenish, redheaded snake woman, hides from the Olympians in a cave. Seamus Sullivan september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 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 25 Jan. 2026.

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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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