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tow·head

[toh-hed]
noun
1.
a head of very light blond, almost white hair.
2.
a person with such hair.
3.
a sand bar in a river, especially a sand bar with a stand of cottonwood trees.

Origin:
1820–30, Americanism; tow2 + head

tow-head·ed, adjective
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towhead (ˈtəʊˌhɛd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a person with blond or yellowish hair
2.  a head of such hair
 
[from tow² (flax)]

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