white-haired

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Etymology

From Middle English white-heered, white-harid, white-herede, whyte-harede, white hared, equivalent to white +‎ haired. Compare Old Norse hvít-hárr and hvít-hærðr (white-haired).

Adjective

white-haired (not comparable)

  1. Having white hair, especially from old age.

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