chevelure

American  

[shev-uh-loor, shuhv^uh-lyr] / ˌʃɛv əˈlʊər, ʃəvəˈlür /

noun

1. a head of hair.

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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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chevelure

Nature had been partial to this little working girl and given her the chevelure of a queen.

From Initials Only by Anna Katharine Green

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 Sir F. C. (Francis Cowley) Burnand

He managed his part well, speaking French and broken English, until Lady Delacour dexterously let down Belinda's beautiful tresses, and, calling the French lady to admire la belle chevelure, artfully let fall her comb.

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 04 — Fiction by Sir John Alexander Hammerton

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 Charlotte Mary Yonge

Now Mrs Boswell's chevelure happened to have an unlucky resemblance to that of a dancing-bear; a circumstance which I verily believe her poor husband had forgotten, when he incautiously expressed admiration of auburn curls.

From Discipline by Mary Brunton