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Tow is a word for flax, hemp, or other fiber that is light brown or sandy yellow in color. Hence the word towheaded used for people with hair of that color.
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Where did the term toeheaded come from?
Toeheaded refers to children who are very blonde. Actually the word is spelled "towheaded." Here is the origin of the word according to the Online Etymology Dictionary: " tow (n.) "coarse, broken fibers of flax, hemp, etc.," 1377, probably from O.E. tow- "spinning" (in towlic "fit for spinning"), perhaps cognate with Gothic taujan "to do, make," M.Du. touwen "to knit, weave." Tow-head, in ref. to tousled blond hair, is recorded from 1830. The origin is that flax or hemp are kind of yellow colored.
What is the meaning of phrase of come to a head?
head and shoulder
What is the plural of tow?
The plural form of tow is tows.
Where did the word head butt come from?
Why is the term headbutt used for headbutting someone
Where did the phrase in over your head come from?
From theoretically being in water so deep that in order to stand it would be over your head
What are names for tow trucks?
A tow truck is a wooly head
What does tow head mean?
A towhead is a person having a head of pale-yellow hair.A tow head is someone who is born with platinum white hair.
What does tow mean?
A towhead is a person having a head of pale-yellow hair.A tow head is someone who is born with platinum white hair.
What is a toe head?
A tow head is someone who is born with platinum white hair.
What do you call kid with white hair a toe head?
The term is tow head, for blondes.
How did the word tow truck come to be?
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What does toe head mean?
I think you mean "tow head" this means a person with an unruly mop of hair, mostly blonde.
What does it mean when someone calls you a toe head?
"Tow Head" and it is used in reference to a person who has very light blonde hair
What does a roll back tow truck weigh?
They come in various sizes.
What is tow plus tow?
Tow plus tow equals bigger tow
Where to find tow truck repair shop in va?
Go to Google, type in "tow truck repair shops, your city and state" something should come up near you.
How do you get rid of a car that a bank will not come to get?
Call a local towing company and tell them to come get it as a tow-a-way. Simple. abandoned car.
