noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Literally 'red hair'; can refer to the hair itself or describe something as red-haired.
彼女は生まれつきの紅毛だ。
She has naturally red hair.
紅毛の人物が絵に描かれている。
A red-haired person is depicted in the painting.
noun
Archaic term for Westerners, especially Dutch traders, derived from their red hair. Now only encountered in historical contexts.
See also: 紅毛人
江戸時代、紅毛人は出島に滞在した。
During the Edo period, the red-haired foreigners (Dutch) stayed on Dejima.