- Marcel Grateau
- n. (1852-1936) French hairdresser who in 1872 created a new natural looking wave by turning the curling iron upside down
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
Marcel Grateau
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marcel — [mär sel′] n. [after Marcel Grateau, early 20th c. Fr hairdresser] a formerly popular hairstyle consisting of a series of even waves put in the hair with a curling iron: also marcel wave vt. marcelled, marcelling to put such waves in (hair) … English World dictionary
marcel — mar·cel || mÉ‘r sel /mÉ‘Ë sel v. set hair in waves, style with regular waves using a heated curling iron (in the style of the French hairdresser Marcel Grateau) n. curls in hair, marcel wave, hairstyle with deep natural looking waves made by a… … English contemporary dictionary
Marcel (given name) — For other uses, see Marcel (disambiguation). Marcel is a male given name, the French and Catalan form of Marcellus and may refer to: Contents 1 The arts 2 In sports … Wikipedia
marcel — marceller, n. /mahr sel /, v., marcelled, marcelling, n. v.t. 1. to wave (the hair) by means of special irons, producing the effect of regular, continuous waves (marcel waves). n. 2. a marcelling. 3. a marcelled condition. [1890 95; named after… … Universalium
marcel — I. noun Etymology: Marcel Grateau died 1936 French hairdresser Date: 1895 a deep soft wave made in the hair by the use of a heated curling iron II. verb (marcelled; marcelling) Date: 1906 transitive verb to make a marcel in intransitive verb … New Collegiate Dictionary
marcel — [mα: sɛl] dated noun (also marcel wave) a deep artificial wave in the hair. verb (marcels, marcelling, marcelled) give a marcel wave to (hair). Origin C19: named after the French hairdresser Marcel Grateau … English new terms dictionary
marcel — mar•cel [[t]mɑrˈsɛl[/t]] n. v. celled, cel•ling 1) clo a) a deep continuous wave produced in the hair with a hot curling iron b) a hairstyle consisting of such waves 2) clo to wave (hair) in a marcel • Etymology: 1890–95; after Marcel Grateau… … From formal English to slang
marcel — /maˈsɛl/ (say mah sel) verb (t) (marcelled, marcelling) 1. to wave (the hair) by means of special irons, producing the effect of regular, continuous waves (marcel waves). –noun 2. a marcelling. 3. a marcelled condition. {from Marcel Grateau,… …
marcel — n. & v. n. (in full marcel wave) a deep wave in the hair. v.tr. (marcelled, marcelling) wave (hair) with a deep wave. Etymology: Marcel Grateau, Paris hairdresser d. 1936, who invented the method … Useful english dictionary
Lagnicourt-Marcel — 50° 09′ 30″ N 2° 57′ 24″ E / 50.1583333333, 2.95666666667 … Wikipédia en Français
