baldbald /bɔːld $ bɒːld/ ●●○ adjective 
a bald man his shiny bald head Dad started going bald when he was in his thirties. He combed his hair and tried to hide his bald patch (=part of someone’s head where there is no hair).2not having enough of what usually covers something: The car’s tires are completely bald.3bald statement/facts/truth a statement etc that is correct but gives no additional information to help you understand or accept what is said: The bald truth was that Lori didn’t love her husband anymore.—baldness noun [uncountable]
WORD ORIGINbald
Origin:
1300-1400 Perhaps from ball ‘white spot on an animal's head’ (13-16 centuries), probably from Welsh balEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- The tires are bald and the car is in need of repair.
- A bald man wanted his portrait enhanced with glistening black hair.
- Chester, the mild and laconic prematurely bald guy.
- He was clean-shaven, wore glasses and had dark hair with a bald spot.
- His bald head was shiny; his black shoes were shiny; and his lecture was very shiny indeed.
- The men thus affected have very little hair on the body, and become bald early in life.
WORD SETS
Afro, nounaftershave, nounanti-perspirant, nounastringent, adjectiveastringent, nounatomizer, nounauburn, adjectivebackcomb, verbbald, adjectivebalding, adjectivebalm, nounbarber, nounbarbershop, nounbarrette, nounbath, nounbathe, verbbeard, nounbeautician, nounbeautify, verbbeauty contest, nounbeauty mark, nounbeauty parlor, nounbeauty queen, nounbeauty salon, nounbikini line, nounblackhead, nounblond, adjectiveblonde, adjectiveblonde, nounblow-dry, verbblusher, nounbob, verbbob, nounbody, nounbody spray, nounbrilliantine, nounBrylcreem, nounbubble bath, nounbun, nounbuzzcut, nouncleanser, nouncoiffure, nouncold cream, nouncollagen, nouncologne, nouncomb, nouncomb, verbcompact, nouncomplexion, nouncondition, verbconditioner, nouncornrows, nouncosmetic, adjectivecosmetics, nouncosmetic surgery, nouncotton bud, nouncotton wool, nouncream, noundental floss, noundeodorant, noundepilatory, noundimple, noundouble chin, noundowny, adjectiveeau de cologne, nounelectrolysis, nounemery board, nounessential oil, nouneyebrow pencil, nouneyeliner, nouneye shadow, nounface cream, nounfacelift, nounface pack, nounface powder, nounfacial, nounfacial scrub, nounfalse teeth, nounflannel, nounflattop, nounfoam, nounfoundation, nounfragrance, nounfringe, noungel, noungrey, adjectivegrey, verbgrip, nounhairbrush, nounhaircut, nounhairdo, nounhairdresser, nounhairdryer, nounhairgrip, nounhairline, nounhairnet, nounhairpiece, nounhairpin, nounhair slide, nounhairspray, nounhairstyle, nounhealth farm, nounhenna, nounhighlight, verbhirsute, adjectivehydrogen peroxide, nounkinky, adjectiveknot, nounkohl, nounlacquer, nounlacquer, verblank, adjectivelanolin, nounlather, verblayer, verbliner, nounlip gloss, nounliposuction, nounlipstick, nounloofah, nounlotion, nounlowlights, nounmade-up, adjectivemake-up, nounmanicure, nounmanicured, adjectivemascara, nounmedicated, adjectivemilky, adjectivemoisturize, verbmoisturizer, nounmousse, nounmoustache, nounmoustachioed, adjectivemousy, adjectivemouthwash, nounmudbath, nounmudpack, nounmusk, nounmustachioed, adjectivemutton chop whiskers, nounmyrrh, nounnailbrush, nounnail file, nounnail polish, nounnail scissors, nounnit, nounnose job, nounoil, nounointment, nounolive, nounpaint, verbpart, nounpart, verbparting, nounpate, nounpedicure, nounperfume, nounperfume, verbperfumery, nounperm, nounperm, verbpermanent, nounpermanent wave, nounperoxide, nounpigtail, nounplait, nounpomade, nounponytail, nounpowder, verbpowder puff, nounpreen, verbprimp, verbpumice, nounquiff, nounraven, adjectiverazor, nounrecede, verbred, adjectiveredhead, nounrhinoplasty, nounroll-on, nounrosewater, nounrouge, nounscent, nounshampoo, nounshampoo, verbshave, verbshave, nounshaven, adjectiveshaver, nounshaving brush, nounshaving cream, nounshort back and sides, nounshower cap, nounshower gel, nounsideburns, nounskincare, nounslide, nounsoap, verbspa, nounspiky, adjectivesplit ends, nounspray, nounstringy, adjectivestylist, nounsunbed, nounsunblock, nounsunburn, nounsun cream, nounsunglasses, nounsunlamp, nounsunscreen, nounsunshade, nounsuntan, nounsuntan lotion, nounsun-worshipper, nounswarthy, adjectiveswept-back, adjectivetalc, nountalcum powder, nountease, verbtester, nountoilet bag, nountoiletries, nountoilet water, nountone, verbtoner, nountooth, nountoothbrush, nountoothpaste, nountoothpick, nountooth powder, nountweezers, nounvanity case, nounVaseline, nounwar paint, nounwash, nounwave, nounwave, verbwavy, adjectivewax, verbwear, verbwetting solution, nounwhisker, nounwig, nounwrinkle, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Dad started going bald when he was in his thirties. He combed his hair and tried to hide his bald patch (=part of someone’s head where there is no hair).COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES He went crazy and tried to kill her. a bald-headed man (=having no hair) in a shiny suit
Dad started going bald when he was in his thirties. He combed his hair and tried to hide his bald patch (=part of someone’s head where there is no hair). He went crazy and tried to kill her.· His bald head shone with sweat.
a bald-headed man (=having no hair) in a shiny suit· He stroked the bald patch on the back of his head .
(=one which has worn smooth)· When police officers examined the car, they discovered that it had two bald tyres.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· Young kids are sometimes seized by bald eagles.· The San Francisco Zoo has the largest and most successful captive breeding program for bald eagles in the nation, Aikin said.· Its carcass is eaten by a bald eagle, whose gut becomes lined with oil.· Moose and bear prints dotted the sand bars and bald eagles glared down at us from river-side perches.· Here on another great pine we saw the nest of a bald eagle.· A canary the bald eagle is not, but it should serve to warn us.
· The little man nodded his bald head, his eyes simple as a child's.· Barry Kirk, 42, wears an orange jumpsuit and cape and paints his bald head orange.· How his bald head doth shine!· He speaks emphatically, does Robert Bruck, his bald head bobbing atop a thickset frame.· He hated showing his bald head.· I sat in the cool, shuttered room and watched the slightly bowed bald head behind the shining black harpsichord.
· A bald man wanted his portrait enhanced with glistening black hair.· The bald man translated his words to me.· The bald man beside her raised his forefinger.· He began to prod the bald man with the barrel of it.· The bald man repeated his threat.· The bald man extended a toe and slid it experiment ally across the glassy surface of ice.· The bald man screamed loudly at Ivan.
· My hair falls out at the slightest touch, sometimes leaving little bald patches.· But this can just mean patchy regrowth, with bald patches, not the whole leg of hair disappearing.· Same-shaped bald patch, same fringe of white hair.· If you crick your neck you might spot the odd bald patch, too!· I noticed a small bald patch on the crown of his head.· It was thin and ragged, and folded forward to hide a growing bald patch.· More so than the bald patch at the back of his head.
· Not the bottle that guarantees to turn your grey hair black or make your bald pate sprout again, but something else.· The sun was behind him and she could see the glare that shone on his bald pate.
· Waves comb in over the beach's bald spots.· He was clean-shaven, wore glasses and had dark hair with a bald spot.· He had a bald spot, under a straggle of brown hair, and a ratty Fu Manchu moustache.· So, too, is the considerable bald spot at the back of his head.· And he had an absolutely cracking bald spot.· Each soiled bald spot pinpoints a section they most often need to look up.· Give her a bald spot, but one we can see.· It does not work on completely bald spots and must be used indefinitely.
· Historians do not make bald statements and always attempt to substantiate their point.· The account relied more heavily on innuendo than bald statement but the message was clear.· We recognised that the bald statement in the preceding paragraph requires amplification.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
1having little or no hair on your head: - And the truth was - the bald truth was - Lori was crazy about him.
- Historians do not make bald statements and always attempt to substantiate their point.
- The bald truth is he did the wrong thing, but perhaps he had some of the right reasons.
- The account relied more heavily on innuendo than bald statement but the message was clear.
- We recognised that the bald statement in the preceding paragraph requires amplification.
a bald man his shiny bald head Dad started going bald when he was in his thirties. He combed his hair and tried to hide his bald patch (=part of someone’s head where there is no hair).2not having enough of what usually covers something: The car’s tires are completely bald.3bald statement/facts/truth a statement etc that is correct but gives no additional information to help you understand or accept what is said: The bald truth was that Lori didn’t love her husband anymore.—baldness noun [uncountable]