Skinhead Definition

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skinheads
noun
A person who is bald or whose hair has been shaved off or closely cropped.
Webster's New World
Any of a group of working-class youths, orig. in England in the 1960s, with closely cropped hair, often engaging in rowdyism.
Webster's New World
Such a person who associates with a group that commits hooliganism or street violence or that holds white supremacist or anti-immigrant views.
American Heritage
Any of a similar group of alienated youths in the U.S., Europe, etc. who variously affect a rough appearance, advocate fascist and racist policies, and engage in hostile and violent activity.
Webster's New World
Someone with a shaved head.
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Other Word Forms of Skinhead

Noun

Singular:
skinhead
Plural:
skinheads

Origin of Skinhead

Skinhead Sentence Examples

  • Its election candidates wear suits and ties, rather than skinhead haircuts and boots.

  • I caught the eyes of a heavily tattooed skinhead, a painted Tricolor segmenting his face, and I felt an unlikely bond.

  • Decided to get rowdy with a local French skinhead, and suddenly we were engaged in a full scale battle!

  • To my left, a german skinhead wore a Hackett shirt with a Coventry City sticker stuck proudly across the middle.

  • There have also been other anti-racist skinhead groups, most notably RASH Red and Anarchist Skinheads.

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