marcel

noun

1. A hairstyle characterized by deep waves made by a curling iron.
2. A marcel wave.

verb

1. (transitive)To wave (hair) by the marcel method.

   “Like women sitting for two hours under the marcelling irons only to wonder two days later how soon they would need another appointment.”

2. (figuratively, transitive)To wave.

name

1. A male given name from French.
2. A village in North Goa district, Goa, India.