bareheaded

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

Also spelled bare-headed

US /ˈbɛrˌhɛdɪd/ UK /ˌbɛəˈhɛdɪd/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

1

adj
wearing no hat or other covering on the head

She ran bareheaded into the rain to close the gate.
2

adv
with no covering on the head

The children waited bareheaded in the summer sun.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · wearing no hat or other... hatless uncovered

2 adv · with no covering on the head hatless

Opposites

hattedcovered

Word family

Related forms bare head barefoot

Etymology

Formed from bare + headed. English has used the compound since the late Middle Ages for a person whose head is uncovered.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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