SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
pate
noun
The top of the head, often used humorously.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
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A useful distinction
Pate means the head or its top here. Distinguish this English noun from the accented French word for a food paste.
The top of the head, often used humorously
No close substitute is listed for this sense. The expressions below help explain the idea.
Related words and expressions
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Usage distinction
Return to topPate means the head or its top here. Distinguish this English noun from the accented French word for a food paste.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See pate in use
The comic actor rubbed his bald pate in puzzlement.
A raindrop landed on the traveler's uncovered pate.
Compare an alternative with the original word in each passage. Shared meanings do not make every pair interchangeable.
Synonym reference scope and sources
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