1. plural of baldness; the state or condition of being bald or having little or no hair on the head
Usage: countable when referring to multiple instances or types of baldness; uncountable when referring to the general condition
2. plural of baldness; lack of covering, detail, or ornamentation; plainness or starkness
Usage: figurative use

Examples

• Male pattern baldnesses often run in families.
• The baldnesses of the winter landscape were softened by fresh snow.
• Several types of baldnesses can be treated with modern medicine.
• The architect criticized the baldnesses of the building's design.
• Premature baldnesses affect many men in their twenties and thirties.