bald spot

or bald·spot

[ bawld spot ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

an area on the scalp that has little or no hair and where hair no longer grows.
a small bare area that lacks the natural growth or covering that adjoining areas have:
a brown bald spot on a lawn;
a carpet's bald spots.

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First recorded in 1815–20

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Forget the ever-growing bald spot—the glossy provided William with a nice, fuller head of hair.

While the hat is the kind Uncle Jolly used to wear, it also covers up Cyril's ever expanding bald spot.

At age 11, a nickel-size bald spot appeared on the back of my head.

A few years after that first bald spot showed up, I was completely hairless—no eyebrows, no eyelashes, no forearm hair.

He was in his house gown and wore a little black cap to cover his bald spot.

Frank Nelsen could see Paul Hendricks' white-fringed bald-spot.

The bald spot on her head was caused by fright at seeing Pharaoh drowned.

Mr. Fogg took off his hat and mopped his bald spot, wrinkling his eyelids in deep reflection.

His voice dropped three whole tones, and again he showed Dorothy the little bald spot on the crown of his head.

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