bangs

/bæŋ(ɡ)z/
noun

Meaning

plural of bang
A hairstyle including such hair, especially cut straight across the forehead.
plural of bang
third-person singular simple present indicative of bang
Hair hanging over the forehead.
Brucellosis, a bacterial disease.

Word Forms

bang

Etymology

From bang (“to cut [hair], dock [an animal's tail]”), probably from the sudden manner in which docked hair appears to burst out explosively when it's cut (i.e. "with a bang"). Ultimately from bang (“to strike noisily, explode”).

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