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| has gloss | (noun) a V-shaped point in the hairline in the middle of the forehead widow's peak |
| has gloss | eng: A widows peak (also known as a widows brow) is a descending V-shaped point in the middle of the hairline (above the forehead). It is an example of a dominant inherited trait. The term comes from English folklore, where it was believed that this hair formation was a sign of a woman who would outlive her husband. |
| lexicalization | eng: widow's peak |
| lexicalization | eng: Widow's-peak |
| lexicalization | eng: Widows peak |
| subclass of | (noun) a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points" point, peak, tip |
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| German | |
| has gloss | deu: Ein spitzer Haaransatz (engl. Widow’s peak , wörtlich übersetzt: „Witwenspitze“) ist ein absteigender V-förmiger Bereich in der Mitte des Haaransatzes oberhalb der Stirn. |
| lexicalization | deu: spitzer Haaransatz |
| Finnish | |
| has gloss | fin: Calvities frontalis on kohta keskellä hiusrajaa, otsalla, jossa hiusraja kääntyy v-kirjaimen tapaan alemmas otsan päälle. Piirre on periytyvä ja dominoiva, mutta suhteellisen harvinainen. Yleensä ihmisten hiusraja on otsan kohdalta jokseenkin suora. |
| lexicalization | fin: Calvities frontalis |
| Polish | |
| has gloss | pol: Wdowi szpic (ang. widow's peak) – przedłużenie owłosienia skalpu w linii środkowej w kształcie litery "V" . Nazwa pochodzi z brytyjskiego folkloru – wierzono że ta cecha u kobiety świadczy o tym, że wkrótce pochowa ona swojego męża . |
| lexicalization | pol: Wdowi szpic |
| Russian | |
| has gloss | rus: Мыс вдовы — линия роста волос на лбу в форме треугольника вершиной вниз. Признак наследуется генетически и является доминантным. |
| lexicalization | rus: Мыс вдовы |
| Tagalog | |
| has gloss | tgl: Lumilitaw ang puyo kung ang direksyon ng buhok ay bumubuo ng paikot na padron. Maaaring tuwid ang pagkakatayo ng buhok sa isang puyo o maaari ding nakahiga sa isang sukdulang anggulo na tila palagiang nakalihis sa estilo ng karaniwang gawi ng buhok ng isang tao. Maaari itong lumitaw kahit saan, ngunit karaniwang nasa putong ng ulo. |
| lexicalization | tgl: puyo |
| Chinese | |
| has gloss | zho: 美人尖指髮際（頭髮跟前額的接線）中間向下V字形突出的部分。美人尖有遺傳性，有美人尖為顯性基因 。美人尖的英文「widow's peak」（寡婦尖）源自於英國民俗，傳說這個髮型代表女人會活的比其丈夫久 。 |
| lexicalization | zho: 美人尖 |
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| part of | (noun) the natural margin formed by hair on the head hairline |
| similar | e/Widow's peak |
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