Meaning & use
Towheaded
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Having very light blond or flaxen-colored hair, especially used to describe children.
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The towheaded toddler ran through the sprinkler, his pale hair glinting in the sun.
Old family photos showed three towheaded siblings lined up on the porch steps.
A note on using this word
The word derives from "tow," the coarse, pale fibers of flax or hemp, which resemble very light blond hair.
Words with a similar meaning
flaxen-hairedfair-haired
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Words with an opposite meaning
dark-haired
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