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- [mahr-sel]
- /mɑrˈsɛl/
- /marˈsel/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mahr-sel]
- /mɑrˈsɛl/
Definitions of marcel word
- verb with object marcel to wave (the hair) by means of special irons, producing the effect of regular, continuous waves (marcel waves) 1
- noun marcel Gabriel [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1887–1973, French philosopher, dramatist, and critic. 1
- noun marcel a male given name. 1
- noun marcel A deep artificial wave in the hair. 1
- noun marcel a hairstyle characterized by repeated regular waves, popular in the 1920s 0
- verb marcel to make such waves in (the hair) with special hot irons 0
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Origin of marcel
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; named after Marcel Grateau (1852-1936), French hairdresser who originated it
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Parts of speech for Marcel
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marcel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
marcel usage trend in Literature
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