cowlick vs haircut

cowlick

noun
  • An unruly lock or section of hair that sticks straight out from the skull or lies at an angle at odds with the rest of an individual's hair, like a whorl or vortex. 

haircut

noun
  • The style into which the hair is cut. 

  • The difference between the value of a loan and the value of its collateral. 

  • The act of cutting of the hair, often done professionally by a barber, hair stylist, or beautician. 

  • In a bankruptcy proceeding, the proportional reduction in the debt that will be paid to each creditor, based on an evaluation of the total debt owed and the total assets of the debtor. 

verb
  • To reduce the value assigned to an asset. 

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