shaved head

Razor-cleared cranium look

A shaved head is a head with hair removed by razor or clippers, either completely bald or cut extremely close to the scalp.

The look may be practical, aesthetic, or necessitated by hair loss: He's been rocking a shaved head since his twenties.

In some contexts, shaved heads carry cultural associations—with skinhead subcultures, military service, or chemotherapy.

Related

scalp · stubble · smooth · chrome dome · clipper · hairless · skull · monk · military · boot camp · buzz cut · skin · gleaming · shiny · Buddhist · cancer · cancer treatment · rebirth

Categories
Opposites
hair presence/abundance

shaved headlong hair

Extended scalp strands

full head of hair · thick hair · mane · big hair · afro

hair styling/treatment

shaved headpompadour

High-fronted upswept hairstyle

beehive · updo · braids · dreadlocks · mullet

authenticity/naturalness

shaved headtoupee

Partial wig for baldness

wig · hairpiece · hair transplant · hair extensions · comb-over

Family

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Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G