Definition of marcel
: a deep soft wave made in the hair by the use of a heated curling iron
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Origin and Etymology of marcel
Marcel Grateau †1936 French hairdresser
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Definition of marcel
marcelled
;marcelling
transitive verb
: to make a marcel in
intransitive verb
: to make a marcel
Recent Examples of marcel from the Web
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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.
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First Known Use of marcel
1906
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