English

Noun

headlight ‎(plural headlights)

1. A bright light, with a lens and reflector, on the front of a motor vehicle (or originally a train), designed to illuminate the road when driving at night; normally one of a pair.
2. (US, slang, vulgar, chiefly in the plural) A woman's breast.
3. (Canada, slang, vulgar, chiefly in the plural) A woman's erect nipples, partially masked by clothing.
4. (US, slang, chiefly in the plural) A jewel; especially a diamond.
5. (US, slang, chiefly in the plural) Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD).

Synonyms

• (motor vehicle light): headlamp
• (breast): See also Wikisaurus:breast.
• (nipple): See also Wikisaurus:nipples.

Derived terms

• headlighting

Translations

See also

• sidelight
• fog lamp

References

• Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, volume 1, 2005, page 979