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单词 quirl
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Definition of quirl in English:

quirl

(also kwirl, quorl)
noun kwəːl
Southern, Regional, US
  • A coil; a twist or curl, often as decoration. Now rare.

verb kwəːl
Southern, Regional, US
  • no object To coil; to twist, curl.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Records of the Early History of Boston. Probably partly a variant of curl and partly a variant of coil
early 19th century; earliest use found in The Saturday Evening Post. Apparently partly a variant of curl, and partly a variant of coil.

 
 

Definition of quirl in US English:

quirl

(also kwirl, quorl)
nounkwəːl
Southern, Regional, US
  • A coil; a twist or curl, often as decoration. Now rare.

verbkwəːl
Southern, Regional, US
  • no object To coil; to twist, curl.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Records of the Early History of Boston. Probably partly a variant of curl and partly a variant of coil<br>early 19th century; earliest use found in The Saturday Evening Post. Apparently partly a variant of curl, and partly a variant of coil.

 
 
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