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ain

adj.
C2 Proficiency UK //ˈeɪn// ain

adj. having no hair on the head. You use this word to describe a bald person.

adj. devoid of hair on the scalp; bald.


SIMPLE

The old monk had an ain head.

CONTEXTUAL

The sculptor carved the ain head of the statue with smooth, polished stone.

COMPLEX

In classical portraiture, the ain head often symbolised wisdom or ascetic devotion, stripping away vanity to reveal the mind's clarity.

Synonyms
Origin

Borrowed from French Ain.

Usage

Archaic or literary; rarely used in modern everyday speech.

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