croquignole
[ kroh-kuh-nohl, -kin-yohl ]
/ ˈkroʊ kəˌnoʊl, -kɪnˌyoʊl /
noun
a method of waving the hair by curling it around metal rods from the ends inward toward the scalp.
Also called
croquignole wave.
Origin of croquignole
1930–35; < French: light blow on the head or nose, small crunchy biscuit, apparently derivative of
croquer to crunch (see
croquette), though formation is unclear
Words nearby croquignole
croppie,
cropt,
croquembouche,
croquet,
croquette,
croquignole,
croquis,
crore,
crorepati,
crosby,
crosby, bing