Origin: 1300-1400 Perhaps from ball white spot on an animal's head (13-16 centuries), probably from Welsh bal
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS►going bald
Dad has started going bald (=losing his hair).
►bald statement/language/truth etc.
The bald truth is, he’s lying.
1 having little or no hair on your head: his bald head Dad has started going bald (=losing his hair).2a bald tire is not safe anymore because its surface has become smooth3used to describe something that is stated without extra details in a direct way, without trying to be polite: bald statement/language/truth etc. The bald truth is, he’s lying.—baldness noun [uncountable]