Calvous

Word of the Day for Monday 15^th September 2014

Calvous \KAL-vuhs\

Adjective 1. Lacking all or most of the hair on the head; bald.

Quotes

Admittedly most old, bloated, calvous Germans could double for me, and even if he hadn't been doppelganger material, with the beard I had started growing and the two black eyes, you'd need x-rays to spot the difference. -- Tibor Fischer, The Thought Gang, 1994

Origin

Calvous is derived from the New Latin word calvus meaning “bald.” Thanks to: www.dictionary.com