# hairless

/ˈhɛɹɫəs/ (US) · /hˈeələs/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/hairless
Updated: 2026-05-19

## Definition

having no hair on your body. You use this to describe people or animals that have lost all their natural hair.

For teachers: lacking hair on the body. Often used to describe the state of a person or animal after a medical procedure or natural condition.

## Examples

- The baby is completely hairless at birth.
- After the surgery, the patient was left with a hairless patch of skin where the incision was made.
- The evolutionary transition from a hairy to a hairless body is a defining characteristic of the human lineage, though some primates still retain significant amounts of body hair.

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