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cowlick

[kau-lik] / ˈkaʊˌlɪk /




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You might be surprised to learn that you can’t comb the hairs flat on a coconut without creating a cowlick.

From Scientific American ● Aug. 18, 2023

Craig is no different, his hair slicked down in a way that suggests he’s in daily battle with a cowlick.

From Slate ● May 16, 2021

His cowlick and gaptoothed grin, though, reminded you of an old neighbor or college roommate.

From Washington Post ● May 9, 2018

His hair swirled out from his cowlick like a fingerprint, as if it were intended, as if it were someone’s design.

From The New Yorker ● Feb. 11, 2017

“Am I all zipped up? Stocking seams straight? Is my cowlick down?”

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee


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