PATE


Meaning of PATE in English

/ peɪt; NAmE / noun

( old use or humorous ) the top part of the head, especially when there is no hair on it :

The sun beat down on his bald pate.

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : of unknown origin.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.