skinhead

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Etymology [edit]

From skin +‎ head.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ˈskɪnhɛd/

Noun [edit]

A group of skinheads.

skinhead (plural skinheads)

  1. Someone with a shaved head.
  2. Member of the skinhead subculture arising in late 1960s England or its diaspora.
  3. Someone, often associated with a violent gang, and also thought to adhere to white-supremacist or anti-immigrant principles.

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