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WHITE-HAIRED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Favorite
Example:
the fair-haired boy of the literary set
Synonyms:
blue-eyed; fair-haired; white-haired
Classified under:
Similar:
loved (held dear)
Domain usage:
colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
Example:
nodded his hoary head
Synonyms:
gray; gray-haired; gray-headed; grey; grey-haired; grey-headed; grizzly; hoar; hoary; white-haired
Classified under:
Similar:
old ((used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age)
