"chrome dome" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chrome domes [plural], chrome-dome [alternative], chromedome [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} chrome dome (plural chrome domes)
  1. (idiomatic, slang, sometimes humorous, sometimes derogatory) A bald head; a person who is bald. Tags: derogatory, humorous, idiomatic, slang, sometimes Categories (topical): Hair, People Synonyms (person who is bald): baldy
    Sense id: en-chrome_dome-en-noun-VKFFYsAf Disambiguation of Hair: 65 35 Disambiguation of People: 46 54 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 73 27 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 68 32 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 77 23 Disambiguation of 'person who is bald': 93 7
  2. (US, military) A haircut in which the hair is clipped extremely close to the scalp. Tags: US Categories (topical): Military, People Synonyms (haircut): buzzcut
    Sense id: en-chrome_dome-en-noun-m826kTps Disambiguation of People: 46 54 Categories (other): American English Topics: government, military, politics, war Disambiguation of 'haircut': 28 72

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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