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单词 curlpaper
释义

curlpaper

or curl pa·per

[ kurl-pey-per ]
/ ˈkɜrlˌpeɪ pər /

noun

a piece of paper on which a lock of hair is rolled up tightly, to remain until the hair is fixed in a curl.

Origin of curlpaper

First recorded in 1810–20; curl + paper

OTHER WORDS FROM curlpaper

curl-papered, adjective

Words nearby curlpaper

curling iron, curling stone, Curling's ulcer, curling tongs, curl one's hair, curlpaper, curl up, curly, curly-coated retriever, curlyhead, curly palm
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Example sentences from the Web for curlpaper

  • He called the place—like his volume of poems—his "Papillote," his "Curlpaper."

    Jasmin: Barber, Poet, Philanthropist|Samuel Smiles

British Dictionary definitions for curlpaper

curlpaper
/ (ˈkɜːlˌpeɪpə) /

noun

a strip of paper used to roll up and set a section of hair, usually wetted, into a curl
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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