I. ˈbȯld adjective
Etymology: Middle English balled; probably akin to Danish dialect bældet bald, Latin fulica coot, Greek phalios having a white spot, Old English bǣl fire, pyre
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : lacking a natural or usual covering (as of hair, vegetation, or nap)
b. : having little or no tread
bald tires
2. : marked with white
3. : lacking adornment or amplification
a bald assertion
4. : undisguised , palpable
bald arrogance
Synonyms: see bare
• bald·ish ˈbȯl-dish adjective
• bald·ly ˈbȯl(d)-lē adverb
• bald·ness ˈbȯl(d)-nəs noun
II. verb
Date: 1602
transitive verb
: to make bald
intransitive verb
: to become bald