redstreak

/ˈrɛdstreɪk/

Definitions

1. noun

a streak or mark of red color, especially in the hair

“Her redstreak highlighted her otherwise dark locks.”

2. noun

a streak or mark, especially in the hair, caused by a split in the shaft of a hair, allowing the natural pigment to escape and form a streak or patch of a different color

“The redstreak in her hair was a result of years of using chemical hair dye.”

Synonyms

  • heterochromia
  • red streak

Antonyms

  • monochromia
  • uniform coloring