skinhead meaning

UK US /ˈskɪnhɛd/ 2 syllables

skinhead (noun): a member of any of several British or American groups consisting predominantly of young people who shave their heads; some engage in white supremacist and anti-immigrant activities and this leads to the perception that all skinheads are racist and violent.

skinhead has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

skinhead as a noun

  1. a member of any of several British or American groups consisting predominantly of young people who shave their heads; some engage in white supremacist and anti-immigrant activities and this leads to the perception that all skinheads are racist and violent

    Synonyms: skin

    Type of: bully

  2. a person whose head is bald or shaved

    Synonyms: baldhead, baldpate, baldy, skin

    Type of: person

How to pronounce skinhead

skinhead is pronounced /ˈskɪnhɛd/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SK · words ending in AD · 8-letter words

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