"baldie" meaning in All languages combined

See baldie on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbɔːl.di/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈbɔl.di/ [General-American] Audio: en-au-baldie.ogg Forms: baldies [plural], baldy [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɔːldi Etymology: From bald + -ie. Etymology templates: {{af|en|bald|-ie<id:diminutive>}} bald + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} baldie (plural baldies)
  1. (informal, often derogatory) Somebody who is bald. Tags: derogatory, informal, often
    Sense id: en-baldie-en-noun-K04rKHNv Categories (other): Hair, People Disambiguation of Hair: 39 21 40 Disambiguation of People: 100 0 0 Synonyms: baldhead [informal], baldie [informal], baldy [informal], Baldilocks, baldpate, chrome dome [slang], cue ball [slang], follicly challenged [euphemistic, humorous], egghead [slang], slaphead [Ireland, UK, slang], Mr. Clean
  2. (birdwatching, slang) A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-baldie-en-noun-E~f21oTI Categories (other): Birdwatching, Eagles, Hair Disambiguation of Eagles: 27 58 14 Disambiguation of Hair: 39 21 40 Topics: biology, birdwatching, natural-sciences, ornithology
  3. (slang) The baldchin groper (Choerodon rubescens). Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-baldie-en-noun-gLPIzcA0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ie (diminutive), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Hair, Wrasses Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 19 57 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ie (diminutive): 31 23 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 24 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 23 56 Disambiguation of Hair: 39 21 40 Disambiguation of Wrasses: 12 14 74

Inflected forms

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