hairlessness

Absence of fur

Hairlessness is the state of having no hair, whether naturally, through medical conditions, or by deliberate removal.

The term applies to specific body areas or the entire body: The hairlessness of his scalp was striking.

In animals, hairlessness may be a bred trait: The hairlessness of Sphynx cats appeals to some owners.

grooming

shaved

Cut very close

plucked · laser · electrolysis · shaving · waxing · depilation · epilation · threading · sugaring · razor

baldness

bald

Without hair on head

pate · dome · polished · receding · thinning · horseshoe · tonsure · crown · temples · Kojak

natural

glabrous

Without hair or fuzz

dolphin · whale · amphibian · newborn · prepubescent · evolutionary · sebaceous · pores · skin

medical

alopecia

Pathological follicle loss

autoimmune · trichology · trichologist · minoxidil · finasteride · biotin · regrowth · transplant · therapy · corticosteroids

Categories
Opposites
presence of hair/fur

hairlessnesshairiness

Condition of much fur

hirsuteness · shagginess · furriness · woolliness · fluffiness

Family

hair, hairy, hairless, hairs, baldness, haired, hirsute, hairlike

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G