"head cold" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: head colds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} head cold (plural head colds)
  1. A common cold (illness). Synonyms: pose [archaic], head-cold, headcold Related terms: chest cold
    Sense id: en-head_cold-en-noun-f8idgaX2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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