Meaning & use
Forelocks
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Locks of hair that grow, or are combed, just above the forehead; also, the tuft of hair or mane hanging over a horse's forehead.
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He brushed his forelocks out of his eyes before the photo was taken.
The groom braided ribbons into the pony's forelocks for the show.
A note on using this word
The phrase 'tug one's forelock' comes from the old gesture of a servant touching their forelock as a sign of deference.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
The tuft of a horse's mane that falls over its forehead.
The stable hand combed out the horse's tangled forelocks.
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