marcel wave
- noun
- /ˈmɑːrsəl weɪv/
- Archaic
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ola marcel
- She styled her hair into marcel waves to achieve a vintage look for the party.
Examples
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Your top two were Marcel waves and feathered hair.
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The actress wore her hair in a classic marcel wave for the film premiere.
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With her elegant dress, she complemented her outfit with stunning marcel waves that highlighted her features.
Synonyms
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A hairstyle with smooth curved ridges in the hair
A hairstyle with deep regular waves made with a hot curling iron
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Morphology
The meaning 'a hairstyle with deep, regular waves created by heat' is directly derivable from combining 'marcel' (a specific type of deep, heat-created wave) with 'wave' (hair formed into undulating ridges). This is a straightforward modifier + head noun composition, so a B1 learner who knows both constituent meanings can infer the MWE.
Etymology
The hairstyle marcel wave is named after a hairdresser, Marcel Grateau, who used a hot iron to make deep, regular waves in hair. That's why marcel wave means 'a hairstyle with deep, regular waves'.