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widow's peak

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Definition of widow's peak

: a point formed by the hairline in front

Examples of widow's peak in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The show's host, Sanjeev Kapoor, a slight man with a widow's peak and dimples, taught traditional and original Indian recipes, and my mother urged me to transcribe once again. — Pooja Makhijani, Bon Appetit, "How Julia Child and Hours of PBS Helped My Mother Adapt to Her New American Life," 5 Sep. 2017

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First Known Use of widow's peak

1681, in the meaning defined above

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“Widow's peak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/widow%27s%20peak. Accessed 29 Oct. 2020.

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