balder; baldest
1
a
of a person
: having no hair or very little hair on the head
a bald man
All of his uncles are completely bald.
He's already starting to go bald. [=to become bald]
He had gone completely bald by the age of 30.
b
of a part of the body
: not covered with hair
He covered his bald head with a baseball cap.
There's a bald spot on the top of his head.
There are bald patches in the cat's fur.
2
: not covered with trees and plants
a bald mountain top
3
of a tire
: having a flat and smooth surface because of age and use
an old car with bald tires
4
: said or given in a very direct way without extra details or explanations
She repeated her bald assertion that her son was not guilty of the crime.
We need more than bald statements; we need evidence and proof.
the bald facts
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“Bald.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/bald. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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