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hooknose

American  
[hook-nohz] / ˈhʊkˌnoʊz /

noun

  1. a curved nose; aquiline nose.

hooknose British  
/ ˈhʊkˌnəʊz /

noun

  1. a nose with a pronounced outward and downward curve; aquiline nose

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Other Word Forms

  • hooknosed adjective

Etymology

Origin of hooknose

First recorded in 1680–90; hook 1 + nose

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