crepe hair
false hair, usually of plaited wool or vegetable fibers, used in theatrical makeup for making artificial beards, sideburns, etc.
Origin of crepe hair
1- Also called crepe wool .
Words Nearby crepe hair
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How to use crepe hair in a sentence
A great tin box of crepe hair is also at hand, for Mr. Irving makes all his own moustaches.
A wig, a stick of grease-paint, a threepenny twist of crepe hair, and there you are!
Cleek, the Master Detective | Thomas W. HanshewFrom one to another he ran, armed with his hare's foot, his box of paints and his bundle of crepe hair.
Paul Kelver | Jerome Klapka, AKA Jerome K. JeromeAnd they won't stand for the crepe hair, so pop has got to raise a brush and he's mad.
Merton of the Movies | Harry Leon Wilson
British Dictionary definitions for crepe hair
artificial hair, usually plaited and made of wool or vegetable fibre, used in theatrical make-up
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