balding
/ˈbɔːldɪŋ
/adjective
In the process of losing one’s hair; going bald: a balding middle-aged man stepped into the room...
- She chose her next target, a short, balding man.
- I get into an involved conversation with a balding forty-something.
- Joel was the very picture of chess professionalism - balding, bespectacled, gentle.
Synonyms
losing one's hair, thinning, with receding hair
informal (going) thin on top