fair-hairedadj.

Brit.

/ˌfɛːˈhɛːd/, U.S.

/ˈfɛrˈˌhɛ(ə)rd/

Forms: see fair adj. and n.¹ and haired adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: fair adj., haired adj.

Etymology: < fair adj. + haired adj. In sense 1 perhaps so called on account of the lighter coloured tassels at the top of the flower spike.

I. Compounds.

1. fair-haired hyacinth n. now rare any of several grape hyacinths of (or formerly of) the genus Muscari, esp. the tassel hyacinth, Leopoldia comosa.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > lily and allied flowers > hyacinth and allied flowers > grape-hyacinth or tassel-hyacinth

fair-haired hyacinth1597

grape-flower1597

muscari1597

pearls of Spain1597

musk grape-flower1598

musk-grape1607

musk hyacinth1629

purple-tassels1629

purse tassel1629

grape hyacinth1733

musk1786

starch hyacinth1790

tassel hyacinth1790

1597 J. Gerard Herball i. 102 The faire haired Iacint.

1629 J. Parkinson Paradisi in Sole 118 Called..the purple faire haired Iacinth..and..of diuers Gentlewomen, purple tassels.

1728 R. Bradley Dict. Botanicum at Hyacinthus comosus major purpureus This fair-haired Hyacinth hath its Leaves softer, longer, broader, and less hollow than the former.

1780 J. T. Dillon Trav. Spain i. xxi. 202 The following plants are constantly seen; the oak, holm.., fair haired hyacinth, milkwort [etc.]

1874 Trans. Woolhope Naturalists’ Field Club 1871–3 i. 5 The description of a plant new to Britain, called Muscaris comatus, the fair-haired hyacinth, by Mr. B. Watkins.

1912 C. L. Allen Bulbs & Tuberous-rooted Plants 156 Fair Haired Hyacinth.—See Muscari comosum.

II. General uses.

2. Having light as opposed to dark-coloured hair; blonde.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > hair > colour of hair > [adjective] > light hair > having

white-headed1571

whitehead1577

fair-haired1598

silver-haired1678

light-haired?1746

blonde-locked1837

tow-headed1850

tow-haired1887

peroxide1899

blondie1905

straw-blond1928

platinum blonde1932

1598 G. Chapman tr. Homer Seauen Bks. Iliades i. 2 The King of Flames, Faire-hayrd Latonas sonne.

1629 P. Massinger Roman Actor ii. i. sig. D4 Faire hayr'd Calliope.

1665 J. Davies tr. A. de Castillo Solórzano La Picara iv. 225 He was a handsome, fair-hair'd, sprightly young Man.

1725 W. Broome in A. Pope et al. tr. Homer Odyssey II. vi. 145 The fair-hair'd Dryads of the shady wood.

1771 E. Burke Speech on Jury Bill in Writings & Speeches (1981) II. 346 Whether a blackhaired man or a fair-haird man presided in the Court.

1814 W. Scott Waverley I. xx. 311 The flash of the gun cost me a fair-haired son.

1892 S. R. Gardiner Student's Hist. Eng. 6 The Celts were fair-haired.

1913 C. Mackenzie Sinister St. I. ii. xv. 401 Michael solemnly regarded the fair-haired boy of two who was squeaking an indiarubber horse.

1984 A. Carter Nights at Circus ii. vii. 150 A young lady—fair-haired, slim, nattily turned out in red wool.

2005 D. Gabaldon Breath of Snow & Ashes (2006) ii. 74 Mr. Wemyss—fair-haired and slight as his daughter—looked the picture of ruddy health.

3. Darling; favourite. Frequently with possessive adjective. Chiefly in fair-haired boy; cf. blue-eyed boy n. at blue-eyed adj. Compounds, white boy n.Sometimes overlapping with sense 2, although fair hair is not necessarily implied.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > loved one > [adjective] > favourite

fancied1589

favourite1711

minion1715

pet1819

fair-haired1822

fave1938

the mind > emotion > love > loved one > [noun] > state or condition of being a favourite > favourite or pet

darlingc888

favoura1387

dandilly?a1513

tidling1520

marmoset1523

white son1539

minion1566

favourite1582

white boyc1600

feddle1611

dautie1676

inclination1691

mother's pet1819

fair-haired boy1822

pet1825

white-haired boy1829

petsywetsy1847

blue-eyed boy1919

fave1938

1822 London Mag. Nov. 431/1 Will ye carry away the darling of her heart? Give me my child—my fair-haired child—my only child.

1850 Naval Jrnl. Nov. 95/1 ‘Go, my children,’ said she, ‘I spare not my youngest, my fair-haired boy, the comfort of my declining years. I devote you all to my country.’

1909 Sat. Evening Post 24 Apr. 26/2 The old crowd of Fair-haired Correspondent Boys who hung to the ear of President Roosevelt with viselike grip dissolved.

1918 J. W. Gerard Face to Face with Kaiserism vii. 76 The [German] Government published a certificate in the Official Gazette to the effect that I was their fair-haired boy, etc.

1949 Time 14 Mar. 30/1 Vishinsky was Stalin's newest fair-haired boy.

2007 New Yorker 21 May 48/2 I go from being the fair-haired child to being in the outhouse.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	fair-haired
释义	fair-hairedadj. Brit. /ˌfɛːˈhɛːd/, U.S. /ˈfɛrˈˌhɛ(ə)rd/ Forms: see fair adj. and n.¹ and haired adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: fair adj., haired adj. Etymology: < fair adj. + haired adj. In sense 1 perhaps so called on account of the lighter coloured tassels at the top of the flower spike. I. Compounds. 1. fair-haired hyacinth n. now rare any of several grape hyacinths of (or formerly of) the genus Muscari, esp. the tassel hyacinth, Leopoldia comosa. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > lily and allied flowers > hyacinth and allied flowers > grape-hyacinth or tassel-hyacinth fair-haired hyacinth1597 grape-flower1597 muscari1597 pearls of Spain1597 musk grape-flower1598 musk-grape1607 musk hyacinth1629 purple-tassels1629 purse tassel1629 grape hyacinth1733 musk1786 starch hyacinth1790 tassel hyacinth1790 1597 J. Gerard Herball i. 102 The faire haired Iacint. 1629 J. Parkinson Paradisi in Sole 118 Called..the purple faire haired Iacinth..and..of diuers Gentlewomen, purple tassels. 1728 R. Bradley Dict. Botanicum at Hyacinthus comosus major purpureus This fair-haired Hyacinth hath its Leaves softer, longer, broader, and less hollow than the former. 1780 J. T. Dillon Trav. Spain i. xxi. 202 The following plants are constantly seen; the oak, holm.., fair haired hyacinth, milkwort [etc.] 1874 Trans. Woolhope Naturalists’ Field Club 1871–3 i. 5 The description of a plant new to Britain, called Muscaris comatus, the fair-haired hyacinth, by Mr. B. Watkins. 1912 C. L. Allen Bulbs & Tuberous-rooted Plants 156 Fair Haired Hyacinth.—See Muscari comosum. II. General uses. 2. Having light as opposed to dark-coloured hair; blonde. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > hair > colour of hair > [adjective] > light hair > having white-headed1571 whitehead1577 fair-haired1598 silver-haired1678 light-haired?1746 blonde-locked1837 tow-headed1850 tow-haired1887 peroxide1899 blondie1905 straw-blond1928 platinum blonde1932 1598 G. Chapman tr. Homer Seauen Bks. Iliades i. 2 The King of Flames, Faire-hayrd Latonas sonne. 1629 P. Massinger Roman Actor ii. i. sig. D4 Faire hayr'd Calliope. 1665 J. Davies tr. A. de Castillo Solórzano La Picara iv. 225 He was a handsome, fair-hair'd, sprightly young Man. 1725 W. Broome in A. Pope et al. tr. Homer Odyssey II. vi. 145 The fair-hair'd Dryads of the shady wood. 1771 E. Burke Speech on Jury Bill in Writings & Speeches (1981) II. 346 Whether a blackhaired man or a fair-haird man presided in the Court. 1814 W. Scott Waverley I. xx. 311 The flash of the gun cost me a fair-haired son. View more context for this quotation 1892 S. R. Gardiner Student's Hist. Eng. 6 The Celts were fair-haired. 1913 C. Mackenzie Sinister St. I. ii. xv. 401 Michael solemnly regarded the fair-haired boy of two who was squeaking an indiarubber horse. 1984 A. Carter Nights at Circus ii. vii. 150 A young lady—fair-haired, slim, nattily turned out in red wool. 2005 D. Gabaldon Breath of Snow & Ashes (2006) ii. 74 Mr. Wemyss—fair-haired and slight as his daughter—looked the picture of ruddy health. 3. Darling; favourite. Frequently with possessive adjective. Chiefly in fair-haired boy; cf. blue-eyed boy n. at blue-eyed adj. Compounds, white boy n.Sometimes overlapping with sense 2, although fair hair is not necessarily implied. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > loved one > [adjective] > favourite fancied1589 favourite1711 minion1715 pet1819 fair-haired1822 fave1938 the mind > emotion > love > loved one > [noun] > state or condition of being a favourite > favourite or pet darlingc888 favoura1387 dandilly?a1513 tidling1520 marmoset1523 white son1539 minion1566 favourite1582 white boyc1600 feddle1611 dautie1676 inclination1691 mother's pet1819 fair-haired boy1822 pet1825 white-haired boy1829 petsywetsy1847 blue-eyed boy1919 fave1938 1822 London Mag. Nov. 431/1 Will ye carry away the darling of her heart? Give me my child—my fair-haired child—my only child. 1850 Naval Jrnl. Nov. 95/1 ‘Go, my children,’ said she, ‘I spare not my youngest, my fair-haired boy, the comfort of my declining years. I devote you all to my country.’ 1909 Sat. Evening Post 24 Apr. 26/2 The old crowd of Fair-haired Correspondent Boys who hung to the ear of President Roosevelt with viselike grip dissolved. 1918 J. W. Gerard Face to Face with Kaiserism vii. 76 The [German] Government published a certificate in the Official Gazette to the effect that I was their fair-haired boy, etc. 1949 Time 14 Mar. 30/1 Vishinsky was Stalin's newest fair-haired boy. 2007 New Yorker 21 May 48/2 I go from being the fair-haired child to being in the outhouse. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1597
随便看	phenakism phenakistoscope phenakistoscopic phenakite phenakites phenamide phenamylole phenanthraquinone phenanthrene phenanthrenes phenanthridine phenanthroline phenate phenates phenazine phenazines phenazone phenazoxine phencyclidine phencyclidines phene phenelzine phenene phenenyl phenergan