Usage Note
chauve is invariable in the singular — it has the same form for masculine and feminine. The noun la calvitie means 'baldness'. A common comparison is chauve comme une boule de billard — 'as bald as a billiard ball'.
Examples
"Mon oncle est complètement chauve."
Natural Translation
My uncle is completely bald.

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