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fair-haired

/ˌfeərˈheərd/

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adjective

/ˌfeərˈheərd/C2formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревшая идиома, означающая 'любимый' или 'самый дорогой', часто используется для описания человека, который пользуется особым расположением или является любимцем.

An old-fashioned idiom meaning 'favorite' or 'most cherished,' often used to describe a person who is especially favored or beloved.

  1. Having light-colored hairA2formal

    Describes a person with blonde or light-colored hair.

    ruСветловолосый

    • The fair-haired child played in the garden.
    • She was a fair-haired girl with blue eyes.
    • He was known as the fair-haired boy of the family.

    Synonymsblondblondefairlight-hairedtowheaded

    Antonymsblack-hairedbrunettedark-haired

  2. Favorite or most favoredB2informal

    Used to describe someone who is particularly favored or preferred, often in a group or organization.

    ruЛюбимчик

    • He was the fair-haired boy of the company, always getting promotions.
    • The manager's fair-haired employee was given the most important tasks.
    • She was the fair-haired child in the family, receiving extra attention.

    Synonymschosendarlingfavoredfavoritepetpreferred

Forms
  • fairer-haired comparative form
  • fairest-haired superlative form