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cowlick
[ kou-lik ]
/ ˈkaʊˌlɪk /
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Definition of cowlick
noun
a tuft of hair that grows in a direction different from that of the rest of the hair.
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Words nearby cowlick
cowk, cow killer, cowl, cowled, Cowley, cowlick, cow lily, cowling, Cowlitz, cowlneck, cowl neckline
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British Dictionary definitions for cowlick
cowlick
/ (ˈkaʊˌlɪk) /
noun
a tuft of hair over the forehead
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