Etymology

idlehead

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Today it means: One who is vain and foolish. Full definition →

Middle English idelhed
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idlehead · noun1

A compound from idle + head; compare idleheaded.

idlehead · noun2

  1. Middle English · inherited fromidelhed
  2. English todayidlehead

From Middle English idelhed, equivalent to idle + -head.

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishidelhed all →

idlehood

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