pin-curln.
/ˈpɪnkəːl/, U.S. /ˈpɪnˌkərl/ Hairdressing.
In early use: an artificial curl of hair held in place by a hairpin (now historical). Later: a curl held in position during setting by a hairpin or clip.
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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > styles of hair > [noun] > curled or frizzed style > a curl
crocket1303
crookc1308
crotchet1589
lock1601
bergera1685
beau-catcher1818
sausage curl1828
spit-curl1831
crimp1855
kiss-curl1856
follow-me-lads1862
Alexandra curl1863
bob-curl1867
pin-curl1873
Montague1881
quiff1890
kiss-me-quick1893
the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > practice of wearing artificial hair > [noun] > artificial hair > section or lock of
sidelock1530
lock1601
tour1674
snake1676
front1693
bull-tour1724
back-head1731
ramillies tail1782
frontlet1785
frisette1818
toupee1862
postiche1867
switch1870
pin-curl1873
scalpette1881
wig-tail1888
chichi1906
hairpiece1939
fall1943
toup1959
1873 Ladies 4 Jan. 299/3 Alexandra Curls, Pin Curls, and every other novelty in Hair work.
1896 Daily News 27 Nov. 5/2 Our English great-grandmothers called ‘coques’ ‘comb-curls’ or ‘pin-curls’, because they were..stiffly arranged and held in their place with small side combs or hairpins.
1904 Daily Chron. 7 Oct. 8/5 She buys a ‘pin-curl’ and attaches it to her cycling hat!
1950 E. Hemingway Across River & into Trees xix. 152 You ought to have to sleep in a bed with a girl who has put her hair up in pin curls to be beautiful tomorrow.
1993 M. Atwood Robber Bride xli. 319 Mrs Morely gave her samples of cologne and Blue Grass hand lotion and showed her how to put her hair up in pincurls.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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