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Phrase "A close, small head"



 
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usage of "allow for" | English word of the French word "h?te"
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Phrase "A close, small head" #1 (permalink) Thu Jul 12, 2007 2:05 am   Phrase "A close, small head"		  
Hi,

I have a question with the passage below:
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All that day Issetibbeha's body servant, hidden in the barn, watched Issetibbeha's dying. He was forty, a Guinea man. He had a flat nose, a close, small head; the inside corners of his eyes showed red a little, and his prominent gums were a pale bluish red above his square, broad teeth.


What does 'a close, small head' mean? Is it possible 'close' refers to his hair?

Thank you very much!

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Phrase "A close, small head" #2 (permalink) Thu Jul 12, 2007 7:54 am   Phrase "A close, small head"		  
Hi,

Not quite sure about 'close' in your text, Haihao. The first thought is it could mean 'compact' but that doesn't really make much sense. Probably your 'hair' idea is nearest and come to think of it, 'close cropped' is used for a very short haircut.

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Phrase "A close, small head" #3 (permalink) Thu Jul 12, 2007 8:33 am   Phrase "A close, small head"		  
Thank you so much again, Alan, for your indication and instruction. They really help very much.

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