frosted tips

== English == === Etymology === From the similarity in appearance to frost. === Noun === frosted tips pl (plural only) A hairstyle in which the hair forms spikes, the tips of which are bleached pale blond, forming a contrast to the color of the rest of the hair. White or light coloration at the ends of darker feathers or fur on a bird or mammal. A type of surgical laser lens that has frosted edges in order to diffuse the radiation profile. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see frosted,‎ tip.