towhead

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A blond person whose very pale, almost white hair resembles tow; the hair of such a person.
  2. An alluvial deposit in a river, such as a sandbar, or a small island formed from silt, often permanent enough to have vegetation.

Word forms

towhead towheads

Etymology

From tow + -head.

Derived words

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