First Known Use: 1580
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callow
adjective cal·low \ˈka-(ˌ)lō\
—used to describe a young person who does not have much experience and does not know how to behave the way adults behave
Full Definition of CALLOW
: lacking adult sophistication : immature <callow youth>
— cal·low·ness \ˈka-lō-nəs, -lə-nəs\ noun
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Origin of CALLOW
Middle English calu bald, from Old English; akin to Old High German kalo bald, Old Church Slavic golŭ bare
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