cowlick
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cow·lick

noun \ˈka-ˌlik\

Definition of COWLICK

: a lock or tuft of hair growing in a different direction from the rest of the hair

First Known Use of COWLICK

1598

Other Fashion Terms

bodkin, chignon, eau de toilette, imperial, pocket, pomander, tonsorial

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