Tony Curtisn.
/ˈtəʊni ˈkəːtɪs/ Used attributively and absol. to designate a style of haircut in which the hair at the sides of the head is combed back and that on the forehead is combed forward.
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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > styles of hair > [noun] > other specific styles of hair > for men
French cut1583
pigeon wing1753
pompadour1885
D.A.1951
duck anatomy1951
duck-tail1955
Tony Curtis1956
duck arse1960
duck behind1961
comb-over1980
mullet1994
1956 People 13 May 10/2 The blokes with crew cuts or Tony Curtises.
1961 J. I. M. Stewart Man who won Pools iv. 48 His girl had..made him quit that Duck's Behind for a straight sleeking back with oil. George Pratley had his Tony Curtis still.
1969 It 13–28 June She had seen him..with a well slicked back Tony Curtis style complete with DA at the back.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online September 2018).
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