balding
verb/ˈbɔldɪŋ/
Frequency rank: #14,157 most common English word
Meaning
becoming bald; gradually losing hair from the top of the head.
Example sentence
My father started balding in his early thirties, so he always wears a hat.
Synonyms & related words
- thinning
- receding
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