Balding

/ˈbɔːldɪŋ/ adjective, verb (present participle)

Losing hair, especially from the top of the head; becoming bald.

From Middle English 'balled' (possibly from a Scandinavian source meaning 'rounded' or 'bare'). The connection to the smooth, rounded shape of a hairless head is likely. Modern usage dates back to the 1500s.

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