slicked-back hair; smoothed-down hair
Abbreviation of 撫で付け髪. Refers to hair that is combed flat or slicked back, often with oil or water. Used as a noun.
See also: 撫で付け髪
He always has slicked-back hair, and it stays perfectly in place.
Old movie actors often wore their hair smoothed down.
Mixed kanji-kana variant; less common but still seen.
Abbreviation of 撫で付け髪 (なでつけがみ), from 撫で付ける (to smooth down) + 髪 (hair).