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woolly-heads

woolly-heads is the plural of woolly-head.

Meaning of woolly-head

Noun

woolly-head (plural woolly-heads)

  1. A woolly-headed person, particularly (potentially offensive) a black or Arab person with Afro-textured hair.
  2. (US, historical, slang) Synonym of abolitionist: an activist or politician opposed to slavery.
    Synonyms:
    abolitionist

Questions about woolly-heads

What is woolly-heads the plural of?
Woolly-heads is the plural of woolly-head.

Words near woolly-heads in the dictionary

  1. woolly worm
  2. woolly worms
  3. woolly-head
  4. woolly-headed
  5. woolly-headedness
  6. woolly-heads
  7. woolly-minded
  8. woolly-pate
  9. woolly-pated
  10. woollyback
  11. woollybacks

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