fronts
n.— «One look that is popular with short hair is reminiscent of that 1950s hairdo, achieved by combing back your “fronts” (your girlfriend surely refers to them as bangs) and making them “lean over” slightly to the side—a hairstyling product will give your hair the hold it may need.» —“Cutting Into A Man’s Hairstyle” by Karin Eldor AskMen.com Aug. 24, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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