Meaning & use

cowlick hair

noun·Everyday

A tuft of hair that grows in a different direction from the rest, often standing up or sticking out.

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No matter how he combed it, his cowlick hair kept popping back up.

The stylist used gel to tame the boy's stubborn cowlick hair.

A note on using this word

'Cowlick' alone already names this hair pattern; the term comes from the swirl resembling a patch licked smooth by a cow.

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