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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

wid′ow's peak′,

a point formed in the hairline in the middle of the forehead.

1840–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

widow's peak

a V-shaped point in the hairline in the middle of the forehead

Etymology: from the belief that it presaged early widowhood

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