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cowlick

[kou-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

“I have a cowlick on my chin, this one spot where it kind of grows straight out,” he said.

From New York Times • Jul. 15, 2020

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

A cowlick at the back of his head stood up like a question mark.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson




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