definitions

pin-curl

[ pin-kurl ]
/ ˈpɪnˌkɜrl /

verb (used with object)

to curl (the hair) by using clips or hairpins.

Nearby words

pin someone's ears back, pin spot, pin the tail on the donkey, pin tuck, pin wrench, pin-curl, pin-eyed, pin-spot, pin-tailed, pin-up, pinaceous

Origin of pin-curl

v. use of pin curl

Definition for pin-curl (2 of 2)

pin curl

noun

a dampened curl that is kept in place by a clip or hairpin.

Origin of pin curl

First recorded in 1895–1900
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British Dictionary definitions for pin-curl

pin curl

noun

a small section of hair wound in a circle and secured with a hairpin to set it in a curl
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