chevelure
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of chevelure
First recorded in 1450–1500; late Middle English cheveler, chefe-lere, cheweler ; from Old French cheveleüre “head of hair, wig,” from Latin capillātūra “hairlike flaw in a gem or gemstone,” derivative of the adjective capillātus “longhaired,” derivative of capillus “the hair on the head”
Example Sentences
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As for your humble servant, he is considerably her senior, and looks it: time has stolen away his raven locks, and given him a chevelure of snow instead.
From J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 4 by Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan
Miss Lillah McCarthy sacrificed something of her personality to the exigences of a flaxen chevelure.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, February 18, 1914 by Seaman, Owen, Sir
Planetary nebulæ, stars with burs, with milky chevelure, with short rays, remarkable shapes, etc.
From Sir William Herschel: His Life and Works by Holden, Edward Singleton
Indeed, there is no rest for such heads as these—none of their wearers dares to sleep without a little stool to support his neck, so as not to crush his chevelure against the ground.
From Pioneers and Founders or, Recent Workers in the Mission field by Yonge, Charlotte Mary
His chevelure looks shaggy, But his black broad-cloth's glossy and well-brushed, And he'd feel wretched if his tie were crushed, His trousers slightly baggy.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, February 1, 1890 by Burnand, F. C. (Francis Cowley), Sir
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