marcelled

9.3

Hair shaped into deep even waves using a hot curling iron

adjective
/mɑrˈsɛld/

Archaic

: marcelado

The actress appeared on the red carpet with perfectly marcelled waves.

Examples

Her hair was beautifully marcelled for the gala.
Her grandmother always kept her hair marcelled for special occasions.
He admired the vintage photos showing women with beautifully marcelled hairstyles.
Did you see her marcelled hairstyle at the party?
She walked into the party with her hair marcelled into elegant waves that caught everyone's attention.
For the wedding, the stylist created a stunning look with marcelled curls that framed her face beautifully.
The actress arrived on the red carpet with marcelled hair, showcasing a glamorous vintage style.

Synonyms

curly

vsmarcelled

95 1.0

Hair that forms many small round waves

is a styled deep and regular wave pattern created with heated tools

curly-haired

vsmarcelled

5 2.7

Hair that forms small round shapes or waves

is a precise styled deep wave pattern created with heat on hair

curled

vsmarcelled

1.4

Hair that forms many small round loops or waves

is arranged as deep regular waves formed with heat rather than spirals

Antonyms

flat

797 1.0

Level and even without parts higher or lower

straight

442 1.0

In a direct line without curves or bends

How Wavy

marcelled

Archaic

9.3

crimped

4.6

wavy

16 1.3

Surface Forms

marcelled positive

Morphology

marcelled = marcel (semi-transparent) = marcel + ed

Formed by adding the regular adjectival '-ed' to the specialized noun 'marcel'; the derivation is regular but 'marcel' is a technical/eponymic term unfamiliar to many learners.

Etymology

Marcelled comes from the hairdresser Marcel, a French stylist who made deep, regular waves in hair. A helpful image is 'Marcel's waves' — hair 'curled' with a hot iron, so marcelled means hair shaped into those regular, shiny waves.