towheads

Very light blonds

Towheads are people, especially children, with very pale blond or flaxen hair.

The word comes from tow, the pale fiber of flax or hemp used in spinning.

A towheaded child has hair so light it appears almost white: The towheaded boy squinted in the summer sun.

blonde

platinum

Dense precious silvery metal

sandy · sun-kissed · strawberry-blonde · pale · light · silvery · cornsilk

childhood

innocence

Freedom from wrongdoing

playfulness · barefoot · carefree · pigtails · braids · sunburned · freckled · gap-toothed · muddy · tousled

summer

sunshine

Direct rays from above

sunbleached · tanned · outdoors · sprinklers · popsicles · sandcastles · sunscreen · lakeside · meadows · hayfields

nostalgia

Americana

Heritage artifacts or music

small-town · wholesome · old-fashioned · vintage · homespun · innocent · countryside · prairie · farmhouse · storybook

Opposites
hair color

towheadsbrunettes

Brown or black-haired individuals

dark-haired · raven-haired · black-haired · redheads · gingers

Family

towheaded, towhead

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G