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| bald [ bawld ] (comparative bald·er, superlative bald·est) |
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1. with hairless head: having little or no hair on the head
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2. without natural covering: having little or no hair, fur, grass, or other natural covering
  a bald patch on the grass
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3. worn: describes tires with a very worn tread
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4. plain: plain and direct, with no attempt to elaborate or explain
a bald statement of the facts
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5. Canada treeless: treeless or nearly treeless
a bald prairie
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6. unornamented: plain, bare, and without ornamentation, often to the point of seeming dull or prosaic
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7. zoology with white markings: describes birds and mammals that have white markings on the face or head
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| [14th century. Perhaps < obsolete bal "white spot or streak, especially on a horse's face"] |
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| bald·ness noun |
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