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croquignole

cro·qui·gnole
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kroh-kuh-nohl, -kin-yohl]
    • /ˈkroʊ kəˌnoʊl, -kɪnˌyoʊl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kroh-kuh-nohl, -kin-yohl]
    • /ˈkroʊ kəˌnoʊl, -kɪnˌyoʊl/

Definitions of croquignole word

  • noun croquignole a small crisp cake 3
  • noun croquignole a method of curling hair 3
  • noun croquignole a method of waving the hair by curling it around metal rods from the ends inward toward the scalp. 1

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Origin of croquignole

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
1930-35; < French: light blow on the head or nose, small crunchy biscuit, apparently derivative of croquer to crunch (see croquette), though formation is unclear

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Parts of speech for Croquignole

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

croquignole popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% 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.

croquignole usage trend in Literature

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