noun
forelock
FOR-lahk/ˈfɔːrlɑːk/
A lock of hair or mane falling over the forehead or between the ears.
A loose forelock curls over the forehead beneath the swept-back hair.
Etymology
The pieces locate a tress at the front of the head, above the forehead. The compound already named this particular lock of hair in Old English.
In context
our horse's forelock is this little piece of hair that would be kind of similar to if we had bangs
More examples
- He brushes a stray forelock away from his eyes.
- She braids the horse's forelock before the show.
- The twins have matching curls in their forelocks.
Forms
forelock · forelocks