🇬🇧🇪🇸 baldness - calvicie : English Lesson

Meaning of "baldness" ("calvicie"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Baldness is when a person has very little hair or no hair at all on the top of their head. Some people are born with lots of hair that later falls out, and some people naturally keep their hair. Baldness is not an illness; it’s just a different way a head can look. Many grown‑ups with baldness still grow hair on the sides of their head, on their face, or on other parts of their body. It can happen slowly over time, and it’s a normal part of life for many adults.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

During hide-and-seek, Grandpa’s baldness gave him away because it reflected the hallway light.

At the pool, we all had to wear swim caps except my uncle, whose natural baldness already qualified.

When the wind blew, my hair went wild, but my uncle’s baldness didn’t even wiggle.

Grandpa said his baldness helps him think better because there’s no hair in the way of his ideas.

Many kinds of baldness are caused by genes you inherit, which means you can sometimes blame your shiny head on your family tree!

At the sink, Tom watched his comb bring a clump of hair. He touched his crown and met the bright baldness that had begun; baldness glinted under the lamp. His wife held a towel and laughed kindly; baldness made their old cat hop up closer. He pulled on a cap, felt calm, and accepted baldness, smiling at baldness.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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