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suedehead

suedehead noun: a member of an offshoot of the British skinhead subculture, originating in the 1970s and characterised by longer hair and more formal clothing than the skinheads.

Noun

suedehead (plural suedeheads)

  1. A member of an offshoot of the British skinhead subculture, originating in the 1970s and characterised by longer hair and more formal clothing than the skinheads.
    • Since then, he's been a suedehead and a soul-boy. "I used to go down the discos, wear pegs and American bowling shirts."1982, Paul Barker, The Other Britain: A New Society Collection
    • But Austins was always the clothes shop for the suedeheads.2001, Chris Brown, Bovver

Forms of suedehead

pluralsuedeheads

Origin of suedehead

From suede + -head. Modelled after skinhead.

Questions about suedehead

What does suedehead mean?
Suedehead means a member of an offshoot of the British skinhead subculture, originating in the 1970s and characterised by longer hair and more formal clothing than the skinheads.
What part of speech is suedehead?
Suedehead is a noun.
What is the plural of suedehead?
The plural of suedehead is suedeheads.

Words near suedehead in the dictionary

  1. suede-shoe operators
  2. suede-shoe salesman
  3. suede-shoe salesmen
  4. suedecloth
  5. sueded
  6. suedehead
  7. suedeheads
  8. suedelike
  9. suedes
  10. suedette
  11. suedettes

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