marcel

mar·cel | \ mär-ˈsel

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Definition of marcel

(Entry 1 of 2)

: a deep soft wave made in the hair by the use of a heated curling iron

marcel

marcelled; marcelling

Definition of marcel (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to make a marcel in

intransitive verb

: to make a marcel

Examples of marcel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Once the back and sides are pinned, switch to a marcel curling iron for the front, top section to create a face-framing barrel curl. — Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, "How to Put a Modern Twist on Old Hollywood Pin Curls," 1 Sep. 2016 The marcel clip detaches to reveal the 1-inch barrel wand. — Carly Cardellino, Cosmopolitan, "The 16 Best Beauty Innovations of 2015," 21 Dec. 2015 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb Kemi Moore, 17, her hair marcelled like a 1920s movie star, said the 2016 campaign to leave the European Union (EU) had unleashed nativist feelings in white Britain. — Ellen Barry, The Seattle Times, "What the royal bride-to-be means to black Londoners," 14 May 2018 Kemi Moore, 17, her hair marcelled like a 1920s movie star, said the 2016 campaign to leave the European Union had unleashed nativist feelings in white Britain. — Ellen Barry, New York Times, "What Meghan Markle Means to Black Britons," 12 May 2018 Unexpected guest-The attractive accordioniste in pearls and marcelled curls. — Micaela English, Town & Country, "Upper Level Best," 12 July 2013 Her previously loose and tawny hair is now marcelled and peroxide blond; her glittering but shapeless black gown projects the expensive glamour of a society matron. — Russell Platt, The New Yorker, "Savor Renée Fleming in “Der Rosenkavalier,” at the Met," 14 Apr. 2017

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“Marcel.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marcel. Accessed 19 January 2020.

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