spit curl

noun

1. a tight curl of hair, usually pressed against the forehead or cheek.

spit curl

noun

1. a circular curl of hair pressed flat against the cheek or forehead Also called (esp British)kiss curl

Word History and Origins

Origin of spit curl¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Word History and Origins

Origin of spit curl¹

perhaps so called because it is sometimes plastered down with spittle

Example Sentences

She moistened with her forefinger a yellow spit curl that lay like a caress on her cheek.

From Project Gutenberg

John Davis got his mutton cooked bi a spit-curl that waz dangling on Angeline Brown's forehead.

From Project Gutenberg