• Towhead

    Origin

    tow + -head

    Full definition of towhead

    Noun

    towhead

    (plural towheads)
    1. A blond person whose very pale, almost white hair resembles tow.
    2. An alluvial deposit in a river, such as a sandbar, or a small island formed from silt, often permanent enough to have vegetation.

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