Ducktail

Ducktail

A hairstyle predominantly favored by men, though some young female fans of Elvis Presley wore a similar look in his heyday. The style required that the hair were combed back around the sides of the head. The teeth edge of a comb was then used to define a central parting flowing from the crown to the nape at the back of the head, resembling, to many, the rear end of a duck. The hair on the top front of the head was usually that of a pompadour. The sides on back were styled to resemble the folded wings of the duck.

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The ducktail is a men's haircut style popular during the 1950s. It is also called the duck's tail, duck's ass, duck's arse, or simply D.A. and is also described as slicked back hair. The hair is pomaded (greased), combed back around the sides, and parted centrally down the back of the head.

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Article: Ducktail
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Photograph: Ducktail.jpg file page, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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