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baldpates

baldpates is the plural of baldpate.

Meaning of baldpate

Noun

baldpate (plural baldpates)

  1. A bald-headed person.
    • Come hither, goodman baldpate.c. 1603–1604, William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure, act 5, scene 1, line 324
    Synonyms:
    bald person
  2. A bald head.
    • Peri is in his 70s and has a thick silver mustache and a baldpate covered by a yarmulke.2013 September 16, Natasha Vargas-Cooper, “What If the Best Remedy for a Broken Family Is No Family at All?”, in Pacific Standard
    Synonyms:
    chrome dome
  3. A bird, the American wigeon (Anas americana).
    • The Baldpate and White-winged Dove are two of the four game birds that can be hunted during the 2015 bird-shooting season.2015 August 19, “Bird-shooting season opens this weekend”, in Jamaica Observer, archived from the original on 20 Sep 2015
    Synonyms:
    American wigeon, Anas americana, zuisin

Questions about baldpates

What is baldpates the plural of?
Baldpates is the plural of baldpate.

Words near baldpates in the dictionary

  1. Baldovinos
  2. Baldovinoses
  3. Baldoyle
  4. baldpate
  5. baldpated
  6. baldpates
  7. Baldragon
  8. Baldree
  9. baldresca
  10. baldrib
  11. baldribs

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