Darkhaired

/ˌdɑrkˈhɛrd/ adjective

Definition

Having dark hair; having hair that is black or very dark brown in color.

Etymology

Compound adjective from dark (Old English 'deorc') + haired (from hair, Old English 'hær'). Compound adjectives like this are formed by combining two descriptors with a hyphen.

Kelly Says

Compound adjectives like 'dark-haired' are interesting because they show how English borrows patterns—we see this in historical descriptions where 'dark-haired' became a standard way to describe someone's appearance.

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