1. (

• farewell ,
• leave ,
• leave-taking ,
• parting

) the act of departing politely; "he disliked long farewells"; "he took his leave"; "parting is such sweet sorrow" ;

2. (

• part ,
• parting

) a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions; "his part was right in the middle" ;