chevelure
[ shev-uh-loor; French shuhvuh-lyr ]
noun
a head of hair.
Origin of chevelure
1First recorded in 1450–1500; late Middle English cheveler, chefe-lere, cheweler ; from Old French cheveleüre “head of hair, wig,” from Latin capillātūra “hairlike flaw in a gem or gemstone,” derivative of the adjective capillātus “longhaired,” derivative of capillus “the hair on the head”
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How to use chevelure in a sentence
Then, why does the chevelure of dark-haired persons always resemble the 'raven's wing?'
The chevelure of Sure-shot, well saturated with charcoal paste, assumed a different hue.
The Wild Huntress | Mayne ReidNature had been partial to this little working girl and given her the chevelure of a queen.
Initials Only | Anna Katharine GreenUng aultre tableau d'ung marchant ytalien, rond bonnet, son habit de couleur de pourpre le fondz verd, grosse chevelure.
The First Governess of the Netherlands, Margaret of Austria | Eleanor E. TremayneThe arrangement of this chevelure is performed for the chiefs by professional barbers, and is a work of great labour.
The Natural History of the Varieties of Man | Robert Gordon Latham
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