spit curl
noun
a tight curl of hair, usually pressed against the forehead or cheek.
Origin of spit curl
1First recorded in 1825–35
Words Nearby spit curl
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How to use spit curl in a sentence
She moistened with her forefinger a yellow spit curl that lay like a caress on her cheek.
The Best Short Stories of 1915 | VariousJohn Davis got his mutton cooked bi a spit-curl that waz dangling on Angeline Brown's forehead.
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British Dictionary definitions for spit curl
spit curl
noun
US and Canadian a circular curl of hair pressed flat against the cheek or forehead: Also called (esp British): kiss curl
Origin of spit curl
1perhaps so called because it is sometimes plastered down with spittle
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