"bunhead" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bunheads [plural]
Etymology: From bun (“a tight roll of hair worn at the back of the head”) + head. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bun|head|t1=a tight roll of hair worn at the back of the head}} bun (“a tight roll of hair worn at the back of the head”) + head Head templates: {{en-noun}} bunhead (plural bunheads)
  1. (informal) An obsessive or extremely dedicated ballerina. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Ballet, People
    Sense id: en-bunhead-en-noun-pTo-Y72G Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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