{Curled hair} (Com.), the hair of the manes and tails of horses, prepared for upholstery purposes. --McElrath. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
curled hair — noun : hair of the manes and tails of horses prepared for upholstery and cushioning purposes … Useful english dictionary
Curled — (k[^u]rld), a. Having curls; curly; sinuous; wavy; as, curled maple (maple having fibers which take a sinuous course). [1913 Webster] {Curled hair} (Com.), the hair of the manes and tails of horses, prepared for upholstery purposes. McElrath.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
curled-pate — curledˈ pate adjective (Shakespeare) Having curled hair • • • Main Entry: ↑curl … Useful english dictionary
Hair weave — Hair weaving is weaving or braiding human or synthetic hair into existing natural hair. It is also known as Hair Integration. The hair extension is woven to cornrowed hair or to small sections of loose hair. Not maintaining hair extensions… … Wikipedia
Hair (in Christian Antiquity) — • The paintings in the catacombs permit the belief that the early Christians simply followed the fashion of their time. The short hair of the men and the waved tresses of the women were, towards the end of the second century, curled, frizzed with … Catholic encyclopedia
hair — W1S1 [heə US her] n [: Old English; Origin: hAr] 1.) [U] the mass of things like fine threads that grows on your head ▪ She put on her lipstick and brushed her hair . ▪ I must get my hair cut it s getting very long. ▪ You ve had your hair done… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Hair straightening — is a hair styling technique which involves the flattening and straightening of hair in order to give it a smooth, streamlined and sleek appearance. It may be accomplished by using hair irons and hot combs, chemical relaxers, Japanese hair… … Wikipedia
hair — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. mane (see hair); filament;bit, inch (see narrowness, nearness). II Body covering filament Nouns 1. hair; head of hair, mop, mane, crop of hair, thatch, shock; gray, silver or white hair (see… … English dictionary for students
hair — 1. One of the fine, keratinized filamentous epidermal growths arising from the skin of the body of mammals except the palms, soles, and flexor surfaces of the joints; the full length and texture of h. varies markedly in different body sites. SYN … Medical dictionary
Curled — Curl Curl (k[^u]rl), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Curled} (k[^u]rld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Curling}.] [Akin to D. krullen, Dan. kr[ o]lle, dial. Sw. krulla to curl, crisp; possibly akin to E. crook. Cf. {Curl}, n., {Cruller}.] 1. To twist or form into… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
