"pin curl" meaning in All languages combined

See pin curl on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: pin curls [plural]
Etymology: From pin + curl. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|pin|curl}} pin + curl Head templates: {{en-noun}} pin curl (plural pin curls)
  1. A curl made by dampening a lock of hair, fashioning it into a coil, and securing with a hair pin or clip while it dries. Categories (topical): Hairdressing
    Sense id: en-pin_curl-en-noun-uOMlC5Fk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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