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spit curl
noun
- a tight curl of hair, usually pressed against the forehead or cheek.
spit curl
noun
- a circular curl of hair pressed flat against the cheek or forehead Also called (esp British)kiss curl
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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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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.
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