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crepe hair

crêpe hair
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kreyp hair]
    • /kreɪp hɛər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kreyp hair]
    • /kreɪp hɛər/

Definitions of crepe hair words

  • noun crepe hair artificial hair, usually plaited and made of wool or vegetable fibre, used in theatrical make-up 3
  • noun crepe hair false hair, usually of plaited wool or vegetable fibers, used in theatrical makeup for making artificial beards, sideburns, etc. 1

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Origin of crepe hair

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20

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Parts of speech for Crepe hair

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

crepe hair popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

crepe hair usage trend in Literature

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