noun
forehead
FAW-hehd
noun
1
The part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline.
"She wiped the sweat from her forehead."
"He had a small scar on his forehead."
How to Use Forehead
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe flat part of your face between your eyebrows and your hairline.
Common pairings
wrinkle your forehead
wipe your forehead
Word Forms
foreheads plural
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Etymology
From Old English forehēafod, from fore- + head — cognate with German Vorhaupt.