cowlick
noun
cow·lick
ˈkau̇-ˌlik 
: a lock or tuft of hair growing in a different direction from the rest of the hair
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Most will assume that their hairline cowlick prohibits certain hairstyles.
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Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Whatever its length, a cowlick bang will often have a natural openness, exposing the forehead.
—Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Apart from Cameron Diaz in There's Something About Mary, name one time a cowlick has stolen the spotlight.
—Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 25 Jan. 2025
Her first step involves smoothing down a cowlick at the back of her head using a spray bottle of what appears to be water and following up with a blow dryer.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Whatever its length, a cowlick bang will often have a natural openness, exposing the forehead.
—Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Apart from Cameron Diaz in There's Something About Mary, name one time a cowlick has stolen the spotlight.
—Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 25 Jan. 2025
Her first step involves smoothing down a cowlick at the back of her head using a spray bottle of what appears to be water and following up with a blow dryer.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for cowlick
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cowlick
noun
cow·lick
ˈkau̇-ˌlik
: a lock or bunch of hair that grows in a different direction from the rest of the hair and cannot be made to lie flat
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