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Definition of haired

haired

/ˈhɛərd/
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• adjective

1

Having hair, or having hair of a specified color, length, or texture (chiefly used in combination).

Example

"The portrait depicted a fair-haired young woman reading by the window."

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Word Nuance & Usage

"Haired" is almost exclusively used in hyphenated compound adjectives specifying the color, length, or texture of hair (e.g., "dark-haired", "short-haired", "curly-haired"), whereas "hairy" is used as a standalone adjective meaning covered with a lot of hair.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Haired. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/haired
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