forelock

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a lock of hair growing (or falling) over the forehead
  2. noun a lock of a horse's mane that grows forward between the ears

Etymology

From Middle English *forelock, *forelok, from Old English forelocc, equivalent to fore- + lock.

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