white-haired

[ hwahyt-haird, wahyt- ]

adjective

1. having hair that is white.
2. white-headed ( def 3 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of white-haired¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; white, hair, -ed ³

Example Sentences

The smiling, white-haired impresario opened the Ibiza club in 1973, before turning it into a global franchise.

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The elder Yousef, now white-haired, was released from jail in January.

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White-haired and 73, Price is equally at home in Congress or a classroom.

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No one wants to criticize Jane Goodall—Dame Goodall—the soft-spoken, white-haired doyenne of primatology.

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The White-Haired Man (James Morrison), so tantalizingly creepy in his appearance last season, was felled pretty quickly.

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The fight was over and Lawrence rode up to the house, and was met on the porch by a white haired, fine looking old gentleman.

From Project Gutenberg

The tall oak door of the library was opened by William Weedham himself—a plump, white-haired man with black, overhanging eyebrows.

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The lad laughed, and the hideous merriment set the white-haired lady's nerves on edge.

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In a big armchair a white-haired man in evening dress was lying back in a state of collapse.

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The little white-haired lady pointed to the ears of wheat which stood gleaming ruddy bronze in front of him.

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