marcel
n. countable C2 Proficiency US //mɑɹˈsɛɫ// UK //mɑːsˈɛl// mar·cel
n. a special way of styling hair into deep waves using a heated iron. It was very popular for women in the early 1900s.
n. a deep, artificial hair wave produced by means of a heated curling iron. Named after the 19th-century French hairdresser Marcel Grateau.
She wore her hair in a classic marcel for the vintage party.
The actress spent hours in the dressing room having her hair set into a perfect marcel for the period drama.
While modern stylists use various techniques for waves, the original marcel required precise manual dexterity with heavy irons to achieve its signature deep, uniform ridges.
Borrowed from French Marcel, from Latin Marcellus, diminutive of Marcus. Doublet of Marcellus.
Usage
Often used as a modifier in the phrase 'marcel wave'.