Completely distressed? (4)

I believe the answer is:

bald

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'distressed?' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

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(Other definitions for bald that I've seen before include "Follicly challenged?" , "Not covered with hair" , "Plain; hairless" , "With no effort to conceal" , "Unadorned" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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