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/kow"lik'/, n.a tuft of hair that grows in a direction different from that of the rest of the hair.[1590-1600; COW1 + LICK]
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Cowlick — Cow lick ( l?k ), n. A tuft of hair turned up or awry (usually over the forehead), as if licked by a cow. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cowlick — 1590s, from COW (Cf. cow) + LICK (Cf. lick) … Etymology dictionary
cowlick — ► NOUN ▪ a lock of hair hanging over the forehead … English terms dictionary
cowlick — [kou′lik΄] n. [from the notion that the hair looks as if it had been licked by a cow] a tuft of hair on the head that cannot easily be combed flat … English World dictionary
Cowlick — A double cowlick with two counter rotating spirals. See also hair whorl. A cowlick is a section of hair that stands straight up or lies at an angle at odds with the style in which the rest of an individual s hair is worn. Cowlicks appear when the … Wikipedia
cowlick — noun Date: 1598 a lock or tuft of hair growing in a different direction from the rest of the hair … New Collegiate Dictionary
cowlick — noun An unruly lock of hair that sticks straight up from the rear of the skull as if licked by a cow … Wiktionary
cowlick — cow|lick [ˈkauˌlık] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Because it looks as if it had been licked by a cow] hair that sticks up on your head … Dictionary of contemporary English
cowlick — n. tuft of hair which grows in a different direction from the rest of the hair … English contemporary dictionary
cowlick — noun a lock of hair hanging over the forehead … English new terms dictionary
