skinhead

noun

SKIN-hed/ˈskɪn.hɛd/

Pluralskinheads

2 meanings of skinhead

1
nouncountable
A young person in a group that began in 1960s England, known for shaved heads, work clothes, and sometimes racist views.
The skinhead pulled on his heavy boots before heading out.
A group of skinheads gathered outside the train station.
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2
nouncountable
A person who has shaved off all the hair on their head.
After the surgery, he was a skinhead until his hair grew back.
The swimmer shaved his head and joked about being a skinhead now.
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Origin

It comes from two English words joined together: skin and head.