snow on the mountaintop

euphemistic humorous idiomatic often uncountable

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

Japanese Meaning

年齢の表れとして頭に生えた灰色または白色の髪。婉曲的かつユーモラスな表現。

家族の集まりで、みんなが祖父の頭のてっぺんにある白髪をからかったが、祖父は笑って話を続けた。

Sense（1）

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