curlpaper

curl·pa·per

C c

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kurl-pey-per]
- /ˈkɜrlˌpeɪ pər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kurl-pey-per]
- /ˈkɜrlˌpeɪ pər/

Definitions of curlpaper word

noun curlpaper a strip of paper used to roll up and set a section of hair, usually wetted, into a curl 3
noun curlpaper a piece of paper around which a tress of hair may be wrapped to make it curl 3
noun curlpaper a piece of paper on which a lock of hair is rolled up tightly, to remain until the hair is fixed in a curl. 1
noun curlpaper A paper used in curling the hair. 0

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Origin of curlpaper

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20; curl + paper

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Parts of speech for Curlpaper

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Curlpaper

curlpaper popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% 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.

curlpaper usage trend in Literature

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