ducktail

Fifties slicked coif

A ducktail is a men's hairstyle popular in the 1950s where the hair is slicked back on both sides to meet at the center back of the head, resembling a duck's tail feathers.

The style became associated with greasers and early rock and roll culture: He combed his ducktail in the mirror.

Also called a duck's ass or D.A.

hairstyle

pomade

Waxy styling grease

taper · coiffure · barber · comb · gel · wax · styling · haircut · nape · shears

greaser

pomade

Waxy styling grease

diner · switchblade · motorcycle · chinos · rock-n-roll

rockabilly

Elvis

Rock and roll monarch

swing · boogie-woogie · vinyl · jukebox · guitar · dancehall

1950s

Elvis

Rock and roll monarch

jukeboxes · Grease

retro

vintage

Quality from past eras

revival · old-school · heritage · nostalgic · timeless · memorabilia · bygone

Categories
Opposites
hairstyle type

ducktailcrew cut

Very short hairstyle

buzz cut · flat top · military cut · high and tight · butch cut

Family

ducktails

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G