- Widow's Peak
- WIDOW'S PEAKA mourning bonnet with a peak or point over the centre of the forehead like that worn by Catherine de Medici in the 16th century during her widowhood.
Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.
Widow's Peak
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widow's peak — ► NOUN ▪ a V shaped growth of hair towards the centre of the forehead … English terms dictionary
widow's peak — n. a point formed by hair growing down in the middle of a forehead: formerly supposed to foretell early widowhood … English World dictionary
Widow's peak — Spitzer Haaransatz bei einem 17jährigen Mädchen Spitzer Haaransatz beim Mann … Deutsch Wikipedia
Widow's peak — A widow s peak (widow s brow) is a descending V shaped point in the middle of the hairline (above the forehead). The trait is inherited genetically and is dominant. A dominant trait is the observed trait. [cite book|last=Campbell|first=Neil|… … Wikipedia
widow's peak — noun a V shaped point in the hairline in the middle of the forehead • Hypernyms: ↑point, ↑tip, ↑peak • Part Holonyms: ↑hairline * * * ˌwidow s ˈpeak 7 [widow s peak widow s peaks] … Useful english dictionary
widow's peak — A V shaped point formed by the hair in the centre of the forehead is called a widow s peak. (was believed to be a sign of early widowhood) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Widow's Peak (disambiguation) — A widow s peak is a genetic trait affecting the appearance of the hairline.Widows Peak or Widow s Peak can also refer to: * Widows Peak , a 1994 film *Widow s Peak, a professional wrestling move … Wikipedia
widow's peak — wid′ow s peak n. a point formed in the hairline in the middle of the forehead • Etymology: 1840–50 … From formal English to slang
widow's peak — noun Date: circa 1849 a point formed by the hairline in front … New Collegiate Dictionary
widow's peak — a point formed in the hairline in the middle of the forehead. [1840 50] * * * … Universalium
widow's peak — noun A descending V shaped point in the hairline in the middle of the forehead … Wiktionary
