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" The harsh truth is, most red-haired men look like blondes who've spoiled from lack of refrigeration. They look like brown-haired men who've been composted out behind the barn. Yet that same pigmentation that on a man can resemble leaf mold or junkyard rust, a woman wears like a tiara of rubies."
Tom Robbins

Meaning of "red-haired" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF RED-HAIRED

ˌrɛdˈhɛəd


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RED-HAIRED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Red-Haired is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES RED-HAIRED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Red hair

Red hair occurs naturally on approximately 1–2% of the human population. It occurs more frequently in people of northern or western European ancestry, and less frequently in other populations. Red hair appears in people with two copies of a recessive gene on chromosome 16 which causes a mutation in the MC1R protein. Red hair varies from a deep burgundy through burnt orange to bright copper. It is characterized by high levels of the reddish pigment pheomelanin and relatively low levels of the dark pigment eumelanin. The term redhead has been in use since at least 1510. It is associated with fair skin color, lighter eye colors, freckles, and sensitivity to ultraviolet light. Cultural reactions have varied from ridicule to admiration; many common stereotypes exist regarding redheads and they are often portrayed as fiery-tempered.

Definition of red-haired in the English dictionary

The definition of red-haired in the dictionary is having hair which is reddish in colour.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RED-HAIRED

Baird · declared · flared · ginger-haired · grey-haired · greyheaded · laird · Layard · prepared · raven-haired · scared · short-haired · silver-haired · tow-haired · undeclared · unpaired · unprepared · unrepaired · unshared · white-haired

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RED-HAIRED

red-bellied black snake · red-blooded · red-bloodedness · red-breasted merganser · red-card · red-carpet treatment · red-eye · red-eyed · red-faced · red-facedly · red-handed · red-handedly · red-handedness · red-headed · red-hot · red-hot poker · red-lead ore · red-legged partridge · red-letter day · red-light district

WORDS THAT END LIKE RED-HAIRED

acquired · curly-haired · dark-haired · fair-haired · hearing impaired · impaired · inspired · light-haired · long-haired · mentally impaired · physically impaired · required · staired · tired · unaired · unimpaired · visually impaired · wavy-haired · well-aired · wire-haired

Synonyms and antonyms of red-haired in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «red-haired» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF RED-HAIRED

Find out the translation of red-haired to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of red-haired from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «red-haired» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

红头发的
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

pelirrojo
570 millions of speakers
en

English

red-haired
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

लाल बालों वाली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أَحْمَرُ الشَّعْر
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

рыжеволосый
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

ruivo
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

লাল-কেশিক
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

roux
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Berambut merah
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

rothaarig
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

赤毛の
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

붉은 머리의
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Rambut abang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có tóc đỏ
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

செம்பட்டை முடி
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

लाल बाळाला
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

kızıl saçlı
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

dai capelli rossi
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

rudowłosy
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

рудий
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

roșcat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοκκινομάλλικος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rooi hare
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rödhårig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rødhåret
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of red-haired

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RED-HAIRED»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of red-haired
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «red-haired».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about red-haired

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2 QUOTES WITH «RED-HAIRED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word red-haired.
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Jesse Plemons
I get a little freaked out when I'm around too many redheads. I only have about one or two red-haired friends, and when a bunch of us get together, I feel like there's going to be a fight that breaks out or something.
2
Tom Robbins
The harsh truth is, most red-haired men look like blondes who've spoiled from lack of refrigeration. They look like brown-haired men who've been composted out behind the barn. Yet that same pigmentation that on a man can resemble leaf mold or junkyard rust, a woman wears like a tiara of rubies.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RED-HAIRED»

Discover the use of red-haired in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to red-haired and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Red-Haired Girl from the Bog: Landscape of Celtic Myth ...
When Patricia Monaghan traveled to Ireland seeking her roots, what she found was much more than her physical ancestors. This is the story of her journey and the legends, landmarks, and mystical lore she encountered.
Patricia Monaghan, 2010
2
The Red-Haired Khumalo
Chelsea Forster has never thought of herself as a racist.
Elana Bregin, 1994
3
The Red Haired Hare
“The Red Haired Hare” is about a nice, caring hare named Ruby who was bullied most of her life.
Barbara Sledge-Yancy, 2011
4
Sonnets to a Red-Haired Lady: (by a Gentleman with a Blue ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Don Marquis, Stuart Hay, 2012
5
The red-haired woman and other stories
A collection of stories which provide a glimpse of Irish country life.
Sigerson Clifford, 1989
6
Red-Haired Haven
This book follows the adventures of a young farm boy learning lifes lessons and discovering the humor in various rites of passage.
J. C. Penny, 2008
7
Tommy Noble
“Come and get it,” the red haired boy said and made his board move forward. “ Give it back!” Vandos said and watched the red haired boy take off. “I'll get it,” Alveen said hopping onto his board. Tommy hopped onto his board and before he ...
Alex Winter, 2007
8
Jews, Race and Environment
Besides Judas Iscariot, who is, without any special reason, considered to have been red-haired, it must also be mentioned that in ancient Egyptian monuments the Canaanites are pictured as having red hair and red beards. The Edomites, if ...
Maurice Fishberg
9
Proceedings of the Yorkshire Geological Society
Strabo, however, assists us by a word: he says, in describing the Britons, that " their stature was taller than the Gauls, and their hair less red." Now we cannot believe that the people who inhabited France were red-haired from all time, seeing as ...
‎1870
10
Pollyooly; a Romance of Long Felt Wants and the Red Haired ...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 edition. Excerpt: .
Edgar Jepson, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RED-HAIRED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term red-haired is used in the context of the following news items.
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SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Another red-haired admirer for Cressie
Fresh from her successful performance in the West End play An Evening With Lucian Freud, Prince Harry's ex Cressida Bonas has been treating herself to a ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
DNA Reveals These Red-Haired Chinese Mummies Come From …
a) Fourth layer of the Xiaohe cemetery showing a large number of large phallus and vulva posts; b) a well-preserved boat coffin; c) female mummy with ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
3
Pale, red-haired Scotland girl not allowed to board plane because …
A pale, red-headed teenager was stopped from getting on a plane because staff mistook her coloring for being ill. Grace Wain was trying to board an Etihad flight ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
4
Pale, red-haired Scotland girl stopped from boarding flight
Grace Wain and her family were stopped from boarding a flight to the Maldives on July 6 because the flight's staff believed her pale complexion was a symptom ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
5
The Peanuts Movie Reveals Its Little Red-Haired Girl
Twentieth Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios (via The Washington Post) have revealed a new image from The Peanuts Movie featuring Charlie Brown's immortal ... «ComingSoon.net, Jul 15»
6
Further fee hikes looming for red-haired, green-eyed students
Lifting the tuition freeze for red-haired students could boost sales of hair dye, suggests the St. John's Board of Trade. Photo by 4028mdk09 / Flickr. «The Independent News, Jun 15»
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New 'Peanuts Movie' trailer puts the little red-haired girl at center of …
Charlie Brown and the little red-haired girl. It's a tale of unrequited love that transfixed generations of 'Peanuts' fans and, now, will serve as the plot line for the ... «Mashable, Jun 15»
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Red-haired 'fanatic' plotted to murder Prince Charles to make Prince …
A RIGHT-WING fanatic who felt marginalised because of his red hair plotted the assassination of Prince Charles in the hope that his red-haired son Harry would ... «thejournal.ie, May 15»
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Jail 'hard' for red-haired sex offender
Jail 'hard' for red-haired sex offender. Paul Purcell: May 1, 2015, 3:58 pm. Share. Share. Jail hard for red-haired sex offender - Yahoo7. Email · Facebook ... «Yahoo7 News, Apr 15»
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20 Celebrities Who Are Actually Natural Redheads
(Fun fact: My red-haired mother found a thank-you note my grandmother wrote to her mother after my mother was born, which said: “Thank you for the lovely ... «TheGloss, Mar 15»
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