From the January 23rd, 2010 edition of The Spectator, in an article by Jacob Heilbrunn, Meet the Fantastic Mr. Fox.
Main Entry: gla·brous
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin glabr-, glaber smooth, bald - more at glad
Date: 1640
: smooth; especially : having a surface without hairs or projections
To his admirers, and they are legion, the glabrous Ailes is something else entirely - a valiant freedom-fighter standing up to the perfidious liberal media elite.From Merriam-Webster.com:
Main Entry: gla·brous
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin glabr-, glaber smooth, bald - more at glad
Date: 1640
: smooth; especially : having a surface without hairs or projections
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