chevelure

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French chevelure.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌʃɛvəˈljʊɚ/, /ˌʃɛvəˈlʊɚ/

Noun

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chevelure (plural chevelures)

  1. The nebulous part of a comet or star.
    • 1802, William Herschel, Catalogue of 500 new Nebulae, nebulous Stars, planetary Nebulae, and Clusters of Stars; with Remarks on the Construction of the Heavens:
      A bright star with a considerable milky chevelure
  2. A head of hair.
  3. A periwig.

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French chevelure. By surface analysis, cheveu-ure. Compare Occitan cabeladura.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃə.v(ə).lyʁ/
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Noun

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chevelure f (plural chevelures)

  1. head of hair
  2. tail (of a comet)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Russian: шевелю́ра (ševeljúra)

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