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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Origin: | Perhaps from ball 'white spot on an animal's head' (13-16 centuries), probably from Welsh bal |
1DCB having little or no hair on your head : 
a bald manhis shiny bald head He combed his hair and tried to hide his bald patch (=part of someone's head where there is no hair).
a bald manhis shiny bald headHe combed his hair and tried to hide his bald patch (=part of someone's head where there is no hair).2CS not having enough of what usually covers something : The car's tires are completely bald.
The car's tires are completely bald.3 a statement etc that is correct but gives no additional information to help you understand or accept what is said : The bald truth was that Lori didn't love her husband anymore.
bald statement/facts/truth
The bald truth was that Lori didn't love her husband anymore. —baldness noun [uncountable]
