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widow's peak

A V-shaped point formed by the hair near the top of the human forehead.

[From the superstition that it is a sign of early widowhood.]

widow's peak

(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Hairdressing & Grooming) a V-shaped point in the hairline in the middle of the forehead

[from the belief that it presaged early widowhood]

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widow's peak - a V-shaped point in the hairline in the middle of the forehead

hairline - the natural margin formed by hair on the head

tip, peak, point - a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"

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