Bangs

name, noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of bang form-of, plural, plural-normally
  2. 2
    Brucellosis, a bacterial disease. uncountable
  3. 3
    Hair hanging over the forehead. Philippines, US, plural, plural-normally
  4. 4
    A hairstyle including such hair, especially cut straight across the forehead. US, plural, plural-normally
Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of bang form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

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bangfringefetlockflockforelockforelock

Example

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"It's not the mode for young girls to curl their bangs."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From bang (“to cut [hair], dock [an animal's tail]”), probably from the sudden manner in which docked hair appears to burst out explosively when it's cut (i.e. "with a bang"). Ultimately from bang (“to strike noisily, explode”).

Etymology 2

Shortened from Bang's disease.

Etymology 3

Variant of Banks.

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