headlight

== English == === Etymology === From head +‎ light. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɛdˌlaɪt/ === Noun === headlight (plural headlights) A bright light, with a lens and reflector, on the front of a motor vehicle (or originally a ship or train), designed to illuminate the road when driving at night; normally one of a pair. (US, slang, vulgar, chiefly in the plural) A woman's breast. (Canada, slang, vulgar, chiefly in the plural) A woman's erect nipples, partially masked by clothing. (US, slang, chiefly in the plural) A jewel; especially a diamond. (US, slang, chiefly in the plural) Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). ==== Synonyms ==== (motor vehicle light): headlamp (breast): See also Thesaurus:breast. (nipple): See also Thesaurus:nipples. ==== Hypernyms ==== light ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === dome light fog lamp idiot light indicator sidelight taillight === References === Eric Partridge (2005), “headlights”, in Tom Dalzell and Terry Victor, editors, The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, volume 1 (A–I), London; New York, N.Y.: Routledge, →ISBN, page 979. headlight on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === lighthead