Meanings
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1
adj
having hair, especially hair of a particular kind or color
A fair-haired man was standing near the gate.
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2
adj
covered with hair rather than hairless or bald
The caterpillar had a small haired body.
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Etymology
From Middle English hered, from hair plus -ed. The suffix gives the sense "provided with" or "having," as in fair-haired, red-haired, or long-haired.