Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A V-shaped point formed by the hair near the top of the human forehead.
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- noun A
descending V-shaped point in thehairline in themiddle of theforehead
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- noun a V-shaped point in the hairline in the middle of the forehead
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From the superstition that it is a sign of early widowhood.]
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johnmperry commented on the word widow's peak
A widow's peak (widow's brow) is a descending ∨-shaped point in the middle of the hairline (above the forehead).
Men can get it too, although this is more a later life thing, more likely due to receding temples.
July 18, 2008
reesetee commented on the word widow's peak
A close-fitting cap with a point extending down the center of the forehead, a style originally worn as a mourning bonnet by Caterina de Medici.
September 17, 2008