blackhead en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈblæk.hɛd/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *blakaz Proto-West Germanic *blak Old English blæc Middle English blak English black substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap-? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *káput Proto-Germanic *haubudą Old English hēafod Middle English heed English head English blackhead From black + head.
Meanings
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(countable) A type of comedo, a skin blemish, a type of acne vulgaris, where a pore becomes clogged with a dark, hard, cheesy keratin-filled substance forming a hard black "head" on the skin's surface.
Wallace sees a cluster of tiny blackheads at the corner of his nose.
2020, Brandon Taylor, Real Life, Daunt Books Originals, page 215:See there! A son is born And we pronounce him fit to fight There are blackheads on his shoulders And he pees himself in the night.
1972, “Thick As A Brick”, Ian Anderson (lyrics), performed by Jethro Tull:
- (uncountable) A form of histomoniasis in poultry, characterized by cyanotic discoloration on the bird's head.
- (countable) A scaup: any of various ducks of the genus Aythya.
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| blackheads | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (35)
ar رُؤُوس سَوْدَاء (skin blemish) · nn hudorm (skin blemish) · nl mee-eter (skin blemish) · it comedone (skin blemish) · pt ponto negro (skin blemish) · de Mitesser (skin blemish) · ka შავი ფერიმჭამელა (skin blemish) · tr siyah nokta (skin blemish) · fr comédon (skin blemish) · tr konedon (skin blemish) · uk вуго́р (skin blemish) · es espinilla (skin blemish) · sv pormask (skin blemish) · fr point noir (skin blemish) · es comedón abierto (skin blemish) · ca barb (skin blemish) · bg че́рна то́чка (skin blemish) · be вуго́р (skin blemish) · fi mustapää (skin blemish) · es comedón negro (skin blemish) · pt comedão (skin blemish) · pt cravo (skin blemish) · vi mụn đầu đen (skin blemish) · fi komedo (skin blemish) · ar بُثُور سَوْدَاء (skin blemish) · el μαύρο στίγμα (skin blemish) · ru комедо́н (skin blemish) · el φαγέσωρας (skin blemish) · ru у́горь (skin blemish) · hu mitesszer (skin blemish) · gl espiña (skin blemish) · de Komedo (skin blemish) · it punto nero (skin blemish) · mk црнка (skin blemish) · es punto negro (skin blemish)