Etymology

baldness

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Today it means: The condition or state of being (or becoming) bald. Full definition →

Middle English ballednesse
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromballednesse
  2. English todaybaldness

From Middle English ballednesse, equivalent to bald + -ness.

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