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ginger-hackled

ginger-hackled adjective: having reddish or flaxen hair.

Adjective

ginger-hackled (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete, slang) Having reddish or flaxen hair.
    • Speak lower. Somebody may be on the watch — perhaps that old ginger-hackled Jew.1865, William Harrison Ainsworth, Jack Sheppard: A Romance, page 113
    • “Lord Meriweather!” came a shout from the hallway. A ginger-hackled footman careened to a stop by the open door.2014, Jo Ann Brown, A Bride for the Baron, page 39

Origin of ginger-hackled

Originally used to describe a certain colour or colours in gamecocks. See hackle.

Questions about ginger-hackled

What does ginger-hackled mean?
Ginger-hackled means having reddish or flaxen hair.
What part of speech is ginger-hackled?
Ginger-hackled is an adjective.

Words near ginger-hackled in the dictionary

  1. ginger snaps
  2. ginger talk
  3. ginger talks
  4. ginger up
  5. ginger wine
  6. ginger-hackled
  7. ginger-haired
  8. ginger-headed
  9. ginger-pop
  10. ginger-snap
  11. ginger-snaps

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