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marcel Definition and Meaning in English (marcel definition)

verb
Synonyms:finger wavecrimped hair
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Marcel definition: To create a series of regular, deep waves in hair using a heated curling iron, a style popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Definitions of Marcel

  1. 1verb(informal)

    To create a series of regular, deep waves in hair using a heated curling iron, a style popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

  2. 2noun(informal)

    A deep, regular wave in hair, typically created using a marcel iron.

Example Sentences

casual

“She learned to marcel her hair for the 1920s themed party.”

casual

“The actress was known for her elegant marcel waves.”

Synonyms

finger wavecrimped hair

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past tensemarcelled
past participlemarcelled
present participlemarcelling
gerundmarcelling

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Marcel definition: To create a series of regular, deep waves in hair using a heated curling iron, a style popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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'Marcel' translates to 'marcel' in English. Marcel definition: To create a series of regular, deep waves in hair using a heated curling iron, a style popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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