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noun

redhead

REHD-hehd
noun
1
A person with naturally red or reddish hair.
"Her younger sister is the only redhead in the family."
2
A North American diving duck with a reddish-brown head, prized as game.
"Hunters spotted a flock of redheads on the lake at dawn."

How to Use Redhead

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In plain EnglishSomeone with red hair — also the name of a type of duck.

Word Forms

redheads plural, Redheads plural

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Etymology

A compound of red and head, describing someone by the colour of their hair.

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