snow on the mountaintop

See also: snow on the mountain top

English

Alternative forms

snow on the mountain, snow on the mountain top

Pronunciation

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Noun

snow on the mountaintop (uncountable)

(idiomatic, euphemistic, often humorous) Gray or white hair on one's head, especially as an indication of aging.

Synonyms

snow on the rooftop

Derived terms

there may be snow on the mountaintop but there's fire in the valley

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