"marcel" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /mɑː(ɹ)ˈsɛl/ Forms: marcels [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛl Etymology: Apparently from the French name Marcel, but accounts vary regarding who invented the style. Etymology templates: {{m|fr|Marcel}} Marcel Head templates: {{en-noun}} marcel (plural marcels)
  1. A hairstyle characterized by deep waves made by a curling iron.
    Sense id: en-marcel-en-noun-808ZehIx Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 48 49 2 2
  2. A marcel wave. Categories (topical): Hair
    Sense id: en-marcel-en-noun-mAtu-MXY Disambiguation of Hair: 33 50 15 2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 63 2 2 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 22 76 1 1 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 48 49 2 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: marcel wave

Verb

IPA: /mɑː(ɹ)ˈsɛl/ Forms: marcels [present, singular, third-person], marcelling [participle, present], marcelled [participle, past], marcelled [past]
Rhymes: -ɛl Etymology: Apparently from the French name Marcel, but accounts vary regarding who invented the style. Etymology templates: {{m|fr|Marcel}} Marcel Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} marcel (third-person singular simple present marcels, present participle marcelling, simple past and past participle marcelled)
  1. (transitive) To wave (hair) by the marcel method. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-marcel-en-verb-0t1yqeZP
  2. (transitive, figuratively) To wave. Tags: figuratively, transitive
    Sense id: en-marcel-en-verb-WSw1S3Tf

Inflected forms

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