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hairless

noun · adjective

Simple meaning

Having no hair or fur.

Pronunciation

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hehrluhs

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈhɛɹləs

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Definition

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noun

  1. An animal of a hairless breed.

adjective

  1. Having no hair or fur

    “A Mexican Hairless is about the size of a fox terrier and hairless except for a tufts on the head and tail.”

  2. Destitute of hair.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C1 · Advanced
Frequency
Uncommon
Typical Use
Primarily written

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  • “A Mexican Hairless is about the size of a fox terrier and hairless except for a tufts on the head and tail.”adjective

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Animal

hairless headhairless bodyhairless dog

Other combinations

mexican hairlesshairless skinhairless mousehairless facehairless chest

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Word Family

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Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • hairyadjectiveDerived adjective

    Having or covered with hair.

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  • mexican hairlessnounCompound term

    Any of an old breed of small nearly hairless dogs of Mexico.

More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin

Synonyms

Sense: having no hair or fur

bald

Antonyms

Sense: having no hair or fur

hairy

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