skinhead

UK
/ˈskɪn.hɛd/
US
/ˈskɪn.hɛd/

Translations

skinheadnoun
skinheads
pl
UK
/ˈskɪn.hɛd/
US
/ˈskɪn.hɛd/
The skinhead was known for his distinctive style and music preferences.
Скинхед был известен своим отличительным стилем и музыкальными предпочтениями.
Synonyms
shaven head
skinhead subculture member
skinheadadjective
UK
/ˈskɪnˌhɛd/
US
/ˈskɪnˌhɛd/
Used attributively before nouns to denote things connected with the skinhead subculture.

Definitions

skinheadnoun
A person who shaves the head or keeps the hair very short, especially one associated with the skinhead subculture.
He became a skinhead in his teens, shaving off all his hair.
A member of the working-class British youth subculture that emerged in the late 1960s, originally linked to ska and reggae music and mod fashion.
Early skinheads spent their evenings dancing to ska records in London clubs.
A member of a white supremacist or neo-Nazi faction within the skinhead movement.
Neo-Nazi skinheads clashed with police after the rally.
skinheadadjective
Relating to or characteristic of skinheads or their subculture.
She wore a skinhead bomber jacket and heavy boots.