widow's peak

American  

noun

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

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widow's peak British  

noun

1. a V-shaped point in the hairline in the middle of the forehead

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Etymology

Origin of widow's peak

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

Actually, he arrived at Flushing Meadows with no hairdo — as in no hair at all, aside from some teeny, tiny specks on his head that come to a widow’s peak.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2025

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.

From BBC • Jul. 20, 2024

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.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 4, 2022

The swaggering hunter and small-town hero, voiced by actor and opera singer Richard White, is toxic masculinity personified, complete with a widow’s peak and high, clompy boots.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2021

It’s a genetic trait, like his widow’s peak and his slow brown eyes and the job he inherited at the post office.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García