redheadedness

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noun

The trait of having red hair on the head (in humans) or red feathers on the head (in birds).

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gingerness
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Meanings

nounredheadedness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe trait of having red hair on the head (in humans) or red feathers on the head (in birds).

    The finding also suggests that redheadedness would have evolved separately in Neanderthals and humans, at different times and through different genetic variations.

    2007 October 30, Henry Fountain, “Neanderthal Bones Make a Case for Redheads”, in New York Times

    Synonyms: gingerness

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe trait of having red hair on the head (in humans) or red feathers on the head (in birds).

Similar
gingerness

Origin

From redheaded + -ness; also, by surface analysis, red + headedness.

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APA

redheadedness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/redheadedness

MLA

“redheadedness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/redheadedness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “redheadedness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/redheadedness.

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