noun
- members of a subculture characterized by closely shaved or bald heads, often associated with working-class youth culture
- members of extremist groups who adopt the skinhead appearance and promote racist or neo-Nazi ideologies
Usage: plural form
Usage: plural form; often offensive context
Examples
- The documentary explored the origins of skinheads in 1960s Britain.
- Not all skinheads are associated with racist movements.
- The skinheads at the concert were there for the music, not politics.
- Police monitored the skinheads gathering downtown.
- Some skinheads embrace traditional working-class values.
- The group of skinheads walked through the neighborhood.
- Media often misrepresents the diverse skinhead subculture.