nape

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Her long tresses are twisted in an easy crown, flowing from the crest of her forehead to the nape of her neck and signaling her noble status.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2024

While the two bats hang upside down, the male climbs on the female’s back and grasps the nape of her neck.

From New York Times • Nov. 20, 2023

The hair at the nape of the neck, which is typically shorter, kinkier and considered more difficult to style.

From Seattle Times • May 27, 2023

As Jessica Eldridge skies for a resounding block, gravity suspends her pink-tinted hair for just a moment, revealing a “7” tattooed on her nape.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2022

There was a lady wearing a tiny green hat in the middle of the back row who kept scratching the nape of her neck.

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl