greyhead en · NOUN
Etymology
From grey + head.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of grayhead.
alt of grayhead
Alas, what greyhead perseveres!
1904, Thomas Hardy, 'Time’s Laughingstocks: A Summer Romance' in The Fortnightly Reviewthe theatre is predominated by the usual greyheads (average age one hundred)
2019, Bernardine Evaristo, Girl, Woman, Other, Penguin Books (2020), page 42:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| greyheads | Number=Plur | lexicographic |