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grey hair
/ɡreɪ hɛər/
Definition
1
Hair that has lost its pigment due to the natural cessation or reduction of melanin production in the hair follicles, typically associated with aging.
2
A biological reminder that you have survived enough solar cycles to be considered a seasoned veteran of life.
Examples
My reflection confirms that my grey hair is just my body’s way of highlighting my newfound wisdom and lack of patience for nonsense.
He claimed his sudden abundance of grey hair was an homage to a sophisticated silver fox aesthetic rather than the stress of his toddler’s tantrum.
Society calls it aging, but I prefer to think of my grey hair as the high-definition streaks of a life well-lived and properly tested.