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widow's peak

noun

  1. a point formed in the hairline in the middle of the forehead.


widow's peak

noun

  1. a V-shaped point in the hairline in the middle of the forehead
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of widow's peak1

First recorded in 1840–50
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of widow's peak1

from the belief that it presaged early widowhood
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The popular Welshman, who was nicknamed 'Dracula' because of his distinctive "widow's peak", external hairstyle, was soon a household name as the game became hugely popular on television.

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Nicknamed 'Dracula' because of his distinctive widow's peak hairstyle, he became a star as the game enjoyed a television boom.

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With apologies to Mom, off went the widow’s peak for $89.

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The sellers iron and fold them to create a widow’s peak effect, carefully fitting the cloth to fans’ heads in the so-called cobra style of worn by Qataris.

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My widow’s peak was still there, in plain sight if I pulled my hair back, but when my hair would dry and grow to its full form, it would be hidden under a line of curls that extended out and hung slightly down.

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