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highlights |
parts of your hair that are brighter than others |
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I like your highlights. |
noun (always plural) |
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fringe |
the hair that covers your forehead (UK) |
Fringe is more common in UK English, and "bangs" is more common
in US English. |
I want to cut my fringe. |
noun (countable) |
noun (countable) |
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ringlets |
a long curl of hair |
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I'm really jealous of her ringlets. |
noun (always plural) |
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layered hair |
a hairstyle that gives the illusion of length and volume by
using short and long hair. |
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She has beautiful layered hair. |
noun (uncountable) |
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tousled hair |
messy hair |
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I love girls with tousled hair. |
noun (uncountable) |
noun (uncountable) |
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complexion |
the color of the skin on someone's face |
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She has a beautiful complexion. |
noun (countable) |
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mullet |
long hair at the bank and short hair at the front |
A mullet was a popular haircut in the 1980s. |
Look at this picture of him with a mullet. |
noun (countable) |
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braces |
a device that support teeth and makes them straight. |
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I like her braces. They are cute. |
noun (always plural) |
noun (always plural) |
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freckle |
a small brown dot on someone's skin |
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She has lots of freckles. |
noun (countable) |
noun (countable) |
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acne |
pimples (uncountable) |
You can also say "pimple" or "zit" |
I had terrible acne in high school. |
noun (uncountable) |
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wrinkle |
a small line or fold in your skin |
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She has lots of wrinkles. |
noun (countable) |
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dandruff |
small pieces of white skin on your head |
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You have so much dandruff. |
noun (uncountable) |
noun (uncountable) |
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soul patch |
hair directly underneath the mouth |
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He used to have a soul patch in university. |
noun (countable) |
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stubble |
hair on the face from not shaving for 1-2 days |
If someone shaves and has stubble in the afternoon, we say they
have a five O'Clock shadow |
I think his stubble is really attractive. |
noun (uncountable) |
noun (uncountable) |
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have a receding hairline |
to have a hairline that is slowly moving away and revealing
more of your head / forehead |
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My father has a receding hairline. |
verb (phrase) |
verb (phrase) |
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go bald |
to become bald |
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I am going bald. |
verb (phrase) |
verb (phrase) |
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turn gray |
to become gray |
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My hair is turning gray. |
verb (phrase) |
verb (phrase) |
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dye one's hair |
to change the color of one's hair using dye |
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I dyed my hair pink. |
verb (phrase) |
verb (phrase) |
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have a bald spot |
a part of your head where there is no hair |
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He has a bald spot. |
verb (phrase) |
verb (phrase) |
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wear a wig |
to wear artificial hair on your head |
a small wig that only covers part of the head is called a
"toupee" |
He is wearing a wig. |
verb (phrase) |
verb (phrase) |
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21 |
slick something back |
to use gel to hold your hair in place as if you had a pony
tail. |
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I always slick my hair back. |
verb (phrase) |
verb (phrase) |
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recede |
to move away gradually |
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My hair is receding. |
verb (intransitive) |
verb (intransitive) |
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