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tow·head

 (tō′hĕd′)
n.
1. A head of white-blond hair resembling tow.
2. A person with such hair.
3. A sandbar or low-lying alluvial island in a river, especially one with a stand of trees.

tow′head′ed adj.
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towheaded

(ˌtəʊˈhɛdɪd)
adj
(of a person) having blond or yellowish hair
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.towheaded - of hair colortowheaded - of hair color; whitish    
blond, blonde, light-haired - being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes; "blond Scandinavians"; "a house full of light-haired children"
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towheaded

adjective
Having light hair:
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Translations

towheaded

adjflachsblond
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