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

Instead of heads � la Grecque, or in the Vandyke fashion, their whole chevelure was disordered, and their side-locks straightened into long strings, and clinging, wet and ungraceful, to their cheeks.

From Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners by Leslie, Eliza

Was she, too, at times vexed by the exuberant chevelure of the Caledonian, that hindered her from the sight of eyes gazing affectionately, almost tenderly, upon her?

From The Child Wife by Reid, Mayne

In the way of hair, a magnificent chevelure of brown curls ruffles out under the rim of the cap, shadowing over the cheeks and neck of the wearer.

From The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness by Reid, Mayne

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

Her kneecaps were not fractured, but two hairpins became detached from her chevelure while she was performing a protracted pirouette.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, March 25, 1914 by Various