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[[File:Menschliche doppelte Haarwirbel.JPG|thumb|right|250px|A child with a double crown]] |
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A '''''' is a section of human [[hair]] that stands straight up or lies at an angle at odds with the style in which the rest of an individual's hair is worn.<ref>{{Cite web|title=cowlick|url=https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/cowlick|access-date=2021-10-30|website=dictionary.cambridge.org|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cowlick | title=Definition of COWLICK }}</ref> |
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The most common site of a human cowlick is in the crown, but they can appear anywhere. They also sometimes occur in the front and back of the head.{{Citation needed|date=November 2022}} |
The most common site of a human cowlick is in the crown, but they can appear anywhere. They also sometimes occur in the front and back of the head.{{Citation needed|date=November 2022}} |
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Latest revision as of 20:29, 6 July 2024
A cowlick is a section of human hair that stands straight up or lies at an angle at odds with the style in which the rest of an individual's hair is worn.[1][2]
The most common site of a human cowlick is in the crown, but they can appear anywhere. They also sometimes occur in the front and back of the head.[citation needed]
The term "cowlick" dates from the late 16th century, when physician Richard Haydock used it in his translation of Gian Paolo Lomazzo: "The lockes or plaine feakes of haire called cow-lickes, are made turning upwards."[3]
Management
[edit]For people who are more concerned about cowlick management, more drastic measures may be used. Electrology, waxing, and even cosmetic surgery can be used to permanently alter the cowlick.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "cowlick". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
- ^ "Definition of COWLICK".
- ^ Take Our Word For It Issue 76
External links
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Media related to Cowlicks at Wikimedia Commons
