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calvous.

Lacking most or all of one's hair; bald, hairless.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈkælvəs/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. Lacking most or all of one's hair; bald, hairless.

    formal · rare
  2. Lacking bristles or pappuses.

    rare
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin calvus (“bald, hairless”) (of unclear origin, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *kl̥h₂wós or *kalw- (“bald; naked”), from a root *kl̥H- + *-wós (suffix forming adjectives from verb stems)) + -ous (suffix forming adjectives from nouns, denoting possession or presence of a quality).

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