frosted tips

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A hairstyle in which the hair forms spikes, the tips of which are bleached pale blond,…

   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.

   • Then again, they may then place restrictions on my hair such that I could not get highlights or frosted tips.
   • “The dude's got a rainbow Mohawk with frosted tips,” my brother said calmly.
   • She just broke up with some total douche bag loser with frosted tips.” “Frosted tips? Like boy-band frosted tips?” “Like George Michael, circa 1988 frosted tips. She showed me his picture on her phone—total loser."
2. 2

   White or light coloration at the ends of darker feathers or fur on a bird or mammal.

   • Their gray fur has a reddish tinge with whitish frosted tips, hence the name "hoary."
3. 3

   A type of surgical laser lens that has frosted edges in order to diffuse the radiation…

   A type of surgical laser lens that has frosted edges in order to diffuse the radiation profile.

   • The frosted tips were used for dissection of subcutaneous vascular tissue, as they coagulate blood vessels better than the clear tips.
   • By utilizing frosted tips, a broader zone of necrosis is possible with facilitation of resection through fibrotic liver.
   • The frosted tips are for coagulation while the clear tips are for cutting.
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   1. 4

      Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

      Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see frosted, tip.

      • The four small ceiling bulbs in the dining room were chosen of frosted glass; most of the other lamps have frosted tips.
      • Obtain a speculum, a wooden Pap-smear stick, normal saline with a 60-mL syringe, a sterile specimen cup, and slides with frosted tips on which to label client information.

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