sausage curl

noun

1. a lock of hair formed into a curl resembling a sausage in shape.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sausage curl¹

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

She shook her head and the sausage curls on it bounced.

From Literature

Ladies with rows of sausage curls sat side by side in chairs flipping through old Ebony and Jet magazines while their hair cooled.

From Literature

He churned with excitement on his stool, his blond sausage curls bouncing on his cambric collar.

From Literature

With her apple cheeks, blond sausage curls and almost preternatural command of literature — and later chemistry — Ruthie became an audience favorite.

From New York Times

Her face was made-up and the little sausage curls were all in place.

From Literature