matchhead

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

match +‎ head

Noun[edit]

matchhead (plural matchheads)

  1. The head of a match.
    • 1999, Stephen King, 1408:
      He struck the match and immediately touched it to the others in the book. There was a ffffhut! sound, a strong whiff of burning sulfur that went into his head like a whiff of smelling salts, and a bright flare of matchheads.