quiff
noun/kwɪf/
/kwɪf/
(especially British English)- a piece of hair at the front of the head that is brushed upwards and backwardsTopics Appearancec2Word Originlate 19th cent. (originally denoting a lock of hair plastered down on the forehead, especially as worn by soldiers): of unknown origin.
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