- widow's peak
- noun Date: circa 1849 a point formed by the hairline in front
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
widow's peak
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widow's peak — ► NOUN ▪ a V shaped growth of hair towards the centre of the forehead … English terms dictionary
widow's peak — n. a point formed by hair growing down in the middle of a forehead: formerly supposed to foretell early widowhood … English World dictionary
Widow's peak — Spitzer Haaransatz bei einem 17jährigen Mädchen Spitzer Haaransatz beim Mann … Deutsch Wikipedia
Widow's peak — A widow s peak (widow s brow) is a descending V shaped point in the middle of the hairline (above the forehead). The trait is inherited genetically and is dominant. A dominant trait is the observed trait. [cite book|last=Campbell|first=Neil|… … Wikipedia
widow's peak — noun a V shaped point in the hairline in the middle of the forehead • Hypernyms: ↑point, ↑tip, ↑peak • Part Holonyms: ↑hairline * * * ˌwidow s ˈpeak 7 [widow s peak widow s peaks] … Useful english dictionary
widow's peak — A V shaped point formed by the hair in the centre of the forehead is called a widow s peak. (was believed to be a sign of early widowhood) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Widow's Peak (disambiguation) — A widow s peak is a genetic trait affecting the appearance of the hairline.Widows Peak or Widow s Peak can also refer to: * Widows Peak , a 1994 film *Widow s Peak, a professional wrestling move … Wikipedia
widow's peak — wid′ow s peak n. a point formed in the hairline in the middle of the forehead • Etymology: 1840–50 … From formal English to slang
widow's peak — a point formed in the hairline in the middle of the forehead. [1840 50] * * * … Universalium
widow's peak — noun A descending V shaped point in the hairline in the middle of the forehead … Wiktionary
