■ adjective
1》 having a scalp wholly or partly lacking hair.
↘(of an animal) not covered by the usual fur, hair, or feathers.
2》 (of a tyre) having the tread worn away.
3》 (of language) plain; blunt.
Derivatives
~ing adjective
~ish adjective
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
ME: prob. from an OE base meaning 'white patch'.