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COWLICK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cowlick
1, record 1, English, cowlick
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lock or tuft of hair growing in a different direction from the rest of the hair and usually turned up or awry as if licked by a cow. 2, record 1, English, - cowlick
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A tuft of hair standing up is known as a cowlick. Cowlicks are usually noticeable at the front hairline. However, they may be located on other parts of the scalp. In styling, cowlicks must be considered, and the hair styled accordingly. 3, record 1, English, - cowlick
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cowlick: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - cowlick
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épi
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9pi
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rosette 2, record 1, French, rosette
correct, feminine noun, Canada, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mèche de cheveux qui pousse en sens contraire de celui des autres. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La chevelure a, dans son ensemble, un mouvement naturel qui [...] dépend de l'implantation naturelle des cheveux et peut être accentué par la lourdeur et la longueur des cheveux. Lorsque l'implantation est plus marquée et que des cheveux se dirigent dans le sens contraire des autres, on lui donne le nom d'«épi». 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
épi; rosette : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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