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   bald

   /bɔːld/

   adjective

   • 1. having a scalp wholly or partly lacking hair: "he was starting to go bald" Similar hairlessbald-headedsmoothshavendepilatedbaldytechnical:glabrousarchaic:bald-patedOpposite hairy
   • ▪ (of an animal) not covered by the usual fur, hair, or feathers: "hedgehogs are born bald"
   • ▪ (of a plant or an area of land) not covered by the usual leaves, bark, or vegetation: "the bald trunks with their empty branches" Similar leaflessbareuncoveredstarkOpposite lush
   • ▪ (of a tyre) having the tread worn away: "the Nissan had two bald tyres"
   • 2. not having any extra detail or explanation; plain or blunt: "the bald statement in the preceding paragraph requires amplification" Similar plainsimpleunadornedunvarnishedunembellishedundisguisedunveiledstarksevereausterebrutalharshbluntdirectforthrightplain-spokenstraightstraightforwardcandidhonesttruthfulrealistictrue to lifefrankoutspokendownrightoutrightstraight from the shoulderexplicitunequivocalunambiguousunexaggeratedunqualifiedinformal:upfrontwarts and allOpposite exhaustive

   Word Origin Middle English: probably from a base meaning ‘white patch’, whence the archaic sense ‘marked or streaked with white’. Compare with Welsh ceffyl bal, denoting a horse with a white mark on its face.

   Derivatives

   • 1. baldish adjective

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   What does bald mean?

   • 禿頭的, 簡單的, 不加贅述的… 秃头的, 简单的, 不加赘述的… calvo, calvo/va [masculine-feminine]… calvo, careca, careca [masculine-feminine]… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! BALD definition: 1. with little or no hair on the head: 2. completely bald: 3. basic and with no unnecessary words…. Learn more.

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   What is a bald fact?

   • The bald fact is that we don't need you any longer. The letter was a bald statement of our legal position. (British English, informal) completely bald (informal) with little or no hair on the head He's starting to get a little thin on top (= he's losing his hair). He's going bald on top.

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   How do you use Bald in a sentence?

   • Used in a sentence: Phillip began to bald early in life so he decided to start shaving his head. Bald is also used to describe something that is out in the open and acknowledged. A bald insult, for example, is one that you don’t try to hide. You say it boldly and unapologetically.

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   What causes a person to be bald?

   • There are multiple reasons why a person might be bald. For many bald men, becoming bald is the result of a genetic condition known as male pattern baldness, which causes their hair to thin and fall out as they age. A person may be bald because they shave their head or because of chemotherapy, which often causes hair loss all over the body.

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   What did bald do?

   • Bald's first efforts involved increasing housing accommodation, removing ash pits and sweeping of streets at the trustees expense. Because bald imperatives are very unmarked in this work setting, other directives are marked and evoke negative or perverse reactions from workers.

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   What is a bald statement?

   • A bald statement is in plain language and contains no extra explanation or information . The announcement came in a bald statement from the official news agency. The bald truth is he's just not happy. 'The leaders are outdated,' he stated baldly.

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   • English (US)

     BALD meaning: 1. with little or no hair on the head: 2....

   • Znaczenie Bald, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     BALD definicja: 1. with little or no hair on the head: 2....

   • Bald in Traditional Chinese

     BALD translate: 禿頭的, 禿頭的, 簡單的, 簡單的;不加贅述的;不加詳述的, 光滑的；磨平的....

   • Bald: German Translation

     BALD translate: kahl, kahl, unverblümt. Learn more in the...

   • Bald: Japanese Translation

     BALD translate: 髪のない, 髪の薄い, はげた. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Bald: Catalan Translation

     bald translate: calb. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Bald: Malay Translation

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   • Bald: Indonesian Translation

     bald translate: botak, gundul, seadanya. Learn more in the...

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    having little or no hair on the scalp: a bald head; a bald person. destitute of some natural growth or covering: a bald mountain. lacking detail; bare; plain; unadorned: a bald prose style. open; undisguised: a bald lie.