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skunkhead

skunkhead

1 9.8
A person with a white stripe in their hair like a skunk
  • noun
  • US
translation icon : persona con mechas blancas
  • At the party, he was known as skunkhead because of his eye-catching, multi-colored hair.

Examples

  • No, Mr. Skunkhead with too much mousse.

    Hook (1991)

  • The stylist suggested highlights to soften the harsh look of his skunkhead hairstyle.

  • She proudly showed off her new skunkhead look with bold white streaks contrasting her dark hair.

How Streaked

skunkhead
  • US
1 9.8
lowlight
1 4.3

Surface Forms

skunkhead singular
skunkheads plural

Morphology

skunkhead = skunk + head (transparent) = skunk + head

A visual/metaphorical compound: 'skunk' + 'head' describes a head whose hair pattern resembles a skunk, which is easily deduced from the parts.

Etymology

Skunkhead comes from the animal skunk and the word head, because a skunk has a white 'stripe' and the name suggests that same stripe on a person's hair. That's why it means someone whose hair is streaked like a skunk.