headlight
English
Etymology
head + light
Pronunciation
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Noun
headlight (plural headlights)
- A bright light, with a lens and reflector, on the front of a motor vehicle (or originally a ship or train), designed to illuminate the road when driving at night; normally one of a pair.
- (US, slang, vulgar, chiefly in the plural) A woman's breast.
- (Canada, slang, vulgar, chiefly in the plural) A woman's erect nipples, partially masked by clothing.
- (US, slang, chiefly in the plural) A jewel; especially a diamond.
- (US, slang, chiefly in the plural) Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD).
Synonyms
- (motor vehicle light): headlamp
- (breast): See also Thesaurus:breast.
- (nipple): See also Thesaurus:nipples.
Hypernyms
- light
Derived terms
- headlighting
Translations
bright light in front of vehicle
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See also
- dome light
- fog lamp
- idiot light
- indicator
- sidelight
- taillight
References
- Eric Partridge (2005), “headlights”, in Tom Dalzell and Terry Victor, editors, The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, volume 1 (A–I), London; New York, N.Y.: Routledge, →ISBN, page 979.
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Anagrams
- lighthead