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Word: Quiff
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century (originally denoting a lock of hair plastered down on the forehead, especially as worn by soldiers): of unknown origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kwɪf
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a piece of hair brushed upwards and backwards from a man's forehead
Short Definition:piece of hair brushed upwards and backwards from man's forehead
Examples:- a boy with a floppy quiff
- a quiff of white hair
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