cowlick

[ kou-lik ]
/ ˈkaʊˌlɪk /
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noun

a tuft of hair that grows in a direction different from that of the rest of the hair.

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Origin of cowlick

First recorded in 1590–1600; cow1 + lick

Words nearby cowlick

cowk, cow killer, cowl, cowled, Cowley, cowlick, cow lily, cowling, Cowlitz, cowlneck, cowl neckline
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Words related to cowlick

wig, hairstyle, grass, fur, haircut, fiber, wool, strand, sideburn, eyebrow, mane, group, shock, collection, cluster, knot, bunch, topknot, feathers, ruff

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British Dictionary definitions for cowlick

cowlick
/ (ˈkaʊˌlɪk) /

noun

a tuft of hair over the forehead
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