widow's peak
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of widow's peak
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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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
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
Her face is heart-shaped, with her dark hair forming a widow's peak at her forehead, and her chin comes to a little point, with a small birthmark to the left of center.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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