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

The hair at the nape of the neck, which is typically shorter, kinkier and considered more difficult to style.

From Seattle Times • May 27, 2023

There was some curved precision buzzing that made its way to the nape of my neck, as well as trimmed right angles around my ears and mini-sideburns.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2022

A flicker of furtive movement in the shadows catches my attention, and the hair on my nape rises.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir