forelock

/ˈfɔrˌlɑk/
noun
  1. A lock of hair that grows or falls over the forehead.
    • The horse had a thick white forelock between its ears.
    • He nervously tugged at his forelock while speaking.
    • She brushed her forelock out of her eyes before reading.
  2. A part of a horse's mane that hangs down between the ears onto the forehead.
    • She gently combed the tangles out of the pony's forelock.
    • The groom braided the horse's forelock for the show.
    • A long forelock can make a horse look elegant.
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