Chauve (en. Bald)

/ʃov/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Refers to a person who has lost all their hair on the top of the head.

My grandfather has been bald for several years.

Mon grand-père est chauve depuis plusieurs années.

Refers to the part of a surface that is devoid of covering.

The ground was bare after the rake was used.

Le sol était chauve après le passage du râteau.

From Latin 'calvus', meaning 'hairless'.

bald as an egg

Refers to a person who is completely bald.

chauve comme un œuf

to have a bald head

To be devoid of hair on the head.

avoir le crâne chauve

to become bald

To lose hair over time.

devenir chauve

baldness

Hair loss, the state of being bald.

calvitie

tonsure

A haircut that leaves the top of the skull bare, practiced in certain religions.

tonsure

itching

Sensation of irritation of the scalp that can lead to hair loss.

démangeaison

egghead

Look at that egghead, he's completely bald!

Regarde cette tête d'œuf, il est totalement chauve !

Mr. Clean

He has always been called Mr. Clean because of his baldness.

Il a toujours été appelé Monsieur Propre à cause de sa calvitie.