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croquignole

[ kroh-kuh-nohl, -kin-yohl ]

noun

  1. a method of waving the hair by curling it around metal rods from the ends inward toward the scalp.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of croquignole1

1930–35; < French: light blow on the head or nose, small crunchy biscuit, apparently derivative of croquer to crunch ( croquette ), though formation is unclear

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