bald as a coot

Totally bald. My father had long hair as a teen, but now he's bald as a coot. The medicine they gave me to treat the disease left me bald as a coot! If you take after my side of the family, you'll be as bald as a coot by 45.

as bald as a coot

completely bald.

The coot (Fulica atra) has a broad white shield extending up from the base of its bill. The history of the word bald is somewhat obscure, but analogies with other northern European languages suggest a connection with the idea of ‘having a white patch or streak’.

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