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thin on top
thin on top
Fig. balding. James is wearing a hat because he's getting thin on top. Father got a little thin on top as he got older.
thin on top
Becoming bald, as in I notice that he's getting a little thin on top. The top in this euphemism refers to the top of the head. [Second half of 1800s]
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Linos | | - | Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek |
| Kent | | KENT | English |
| Timothy | | TIM-ə-thee (English) | English, Biblical |
| Hildegarde | | HIL-de-gahr-də | German (Rare) |
| Haider | | - | Arabic |
| Kerena | | - | English (Rare) |