Phrase guide

widow's peak

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A descending V-shaped point in the hairline in the middle of the forehead.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

a V-shaped point in the hairline in the middle of the forehead

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: point, tip, peak

History

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 美人尖 (měirénjiān) — V-shaped point in the hairline
  • Chinese Mandarin: 美人髻 (měirénjì) — V-shaped point in the hairline
  • Chinese Mandarin: 三棱髻 (sānléngjì) — V-shaped point in the hairline
  • Danish: enketop — V-shaped point in the hairline
  • Finnish: leskenlippa — V-shaped point in the hairline
  • Finnish: V:n muotoinen hiusraja — V-shaped point in the hairline
  • French: pic de veuve — V-shaped point in the hairline
  • Portuguese: bico de viúva — V-shaped point in the hairline
  • Russian: мыс вдовы (mys vdovy) — V-shaped point in the hairline
  • Spanish: pico de viuda — V-shaped point in the hairline