Don���t be lightheaded: Toehead vs. towhead
A lot of 
writers get tripped up on this word���s spelling. Let���s see if we can wind up the string that acts as a tripwire.
When referring to a fair-haired, blond boy or blonde girl, towhead is correct. That���s because one of the lesser-known meanings of tow is a fiber made from flax, hemp or jute used to make thread. This tow is light-colored. Hence, someone with light-colored hair is a towhead.
Toehead, of course, makes no sense. Not all toes are light-colored, of course, depending on your race.
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