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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkalba
"Brilla su calva bajo el sol."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A slang term for a bald head.
"He polished his chrome-dome before heading out to the party." - 2
A bald-headed person.
"The friendly chrome-dome waved from across the street."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in mid-20th-century American slang, combining 'chrome' (referring to shiny, metallic surfaces, often associated with a polished bald head) and 'dome' (slang for the head). The term gained popularity in the latter half of the 1900s as a humorous or colloquial descriptor for a bald person.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chrome-dome" is said worldwide
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crâne d'œuf
Transliteration: kran dœf
"Il se frotte le crâne d'œuf tous les matins."
Platte
Transliteration: platə
"Er poliert jeden Morgen seine Platte."
pelata
Transliteration: peˈlata
"Si è fatto una bella pelata lucida."
calva
Transliteration: ˈkalba
"Brilla su calva bajo el sol."
careca
Transliteration: kaˈɾekɐ
"Ele lustra a careca todos os dias."
गंज
Transliteration: ganj
"धूप में उसका गंजा सिर चमक रहा था।"
光头
Transliteration: guāngtóu
"他在阳光下擦拭着自己锃亮的光头。"
대머리
Transliteration: daemeori
"그는 매일 아침 자신의 반짝이는 대머리를 닦는다."
スキンヘッド
Transliteration: sukin heddo
"彼は自分のピカピカのスキンヘッドを磨いた。"
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