redhead

noun

red·​head ˈred-ˌhed How to pronounce redhead (audio)
1
: a person having red hair
2
: a North American duck (Aythya americana) resembling the related canvasback but having a shorter bill with a black tip and in the male a brighter reddish head

Examples of redhead in a Sentence

Her brothers are both redheads.
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In addition to the spitfire redhead, Happy’s Place employees fill out the show. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024 Beside him was a petite, resourceful redhead who handles Matt’s socials for him. Heshel Rolnick, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2024 Though these shades of red are about to be everywhere, only two percent of the world’s population are natural redheads, meaning people are about to flock to colorists across the nation. Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 28 Sep. 2024 The prosecutor displayed a photo of a smiling teenage redhead – unrecognizable as the 28-year-old woman on the witness stand. Gina Barton, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for redhead 

Word History

First Known Use

1664, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of redhead was in 1664

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“Redhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redhead. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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redhead

noun
red·​head -ˌhed How to pronounce redhead (audio)
: a person having red hair

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