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Cowlick

A child with a double crown

A cowlick is a section of human hair that stands straight up or lies at an angle at odds with the style in which the rest of an individual's hair is worn.[1][2]

The most common site of a human cowlick is in the crown, but they can appear anywhere on the head. They also sometimes occur in the front and back of the head.[citation needed]

The term "cowlick" dates from the late 16th century, when physician Richard Haydock used it in his translation of Gian Paolo Lomazzo: "The lockes or plaine feakes of haire called cow-lickes, are made turning upwards."[3]

  1. ^ "cowlick". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
  2. ^ "Definition of COWLICK".
  3. ^ Take Our Word For It Issue 76

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