noun
kitchen
Hair at the nape of the neck, in Black American usage.
She gently brushes her kitchen, smoothing the hair at her nape.
Etymology
A figurative use of the room-name in Black American speech. The exact motivation for the nape-hair sense is uncertain.
More examples
- The stylist uses a small comb to detangle my kitchen.
- My kitchen curls up again whenever I start sweating.
- He rubs a little conditioner into his kitchen.
Forms
kitchen · kitchens
nape noun — The back part of the neck.
Similar words
- nape hair
- Names the same hair without the Black American slang.