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

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

And then, one day, the barber chopped off my widow’s peak.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2022

He was a riveting courtroom performer, a stocky badger-like man with a cleft chin, intimidating blue eyes and a widow’s peak that refused to recede with the rest of his hairline.

From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2021

A jovial fellow with gold-filled teeth and a silvery widow’s peak, he jovially repeated, “Sometimes I despair. Sometimes I think old Doc Savage had the right idea.”

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote