nape
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Boys' hair could not cover the nape of their necks, while girls with long hair had to tie it up.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2025
Her long tresses are twisted in an easy crown, flowing from the crest of her forehead to the nape of her neck and signaling her noble status.
From Salon • Nov. 26, 2024
While the two bats hang upside down, the male climbs on the female’s back and grasps the nape of her neck.
From New York Times • Nov. 20, 2023
Going forward, restorers plan to make fresh casts out of resin to replace the plaster patches that covered missing pieces, including on part of the nape of the neck and the pubis.
From Seattle Times • May 13, 2023
He looked fourteen, maybe fifteen, and had long, glossy black hair pulled back with a rubber band at the nape of his neck.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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