nape of the neck
Behind your head
The nape of the neck is the back of the neck, where it meets the skull.
The phrase is redundant—nape alone means the back of the neck—but the fuller form is common: She felt a chill at the nape of her neck.
Hair at the nape is often called the neckline or hairline.
- scruffBack neck area
- cervicalOf the neck
- haircutStyling by trimming
- baby hairsFine hairline strands
- anatomyStudy of organism structure
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