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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of spit curl1

First recorded in 1825–35
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spit curl1

perhaps so called because it is sometimes plastered down with spittle

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