name
Meaning 1
A male given name from French.
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name
A male given name from French.
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name
A village in North Goa district, Goa, India.
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noun
A hairstyle characterized by deep waves made by a curling iron.
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noun
A marcel wave.
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verb
To wave (hair) by the marcel method.
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Usage: transitive
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verb
To wave.
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Usage: figuratively, transitive
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noun
a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron
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Broader terms: hairdo, hairstyle, hair style, coiffure, coif
verb
make a marcel in a woman's hair
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Broader terms: wave
History
Borrowed from French Marcel, from Latin Marcellus, diminutive of Marcus. Doublet of Marcellus.
Apparently from the French name Marcel, but accounts vary regarding who invented the style.
Across languages
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.