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French twist

French twist noun: an updo hairstyle in which the hair is twisted behind the head before being pinned over the top of the head.

Noun

French twist (plural French twists)

  1. An updo hairstyle in which the hair is twisted behind the head before being pinned over the top of the head.
    • She's got a touch of Tuesday Weld / She's wearing Ambush and a French twist1982, Donald Fagen, “New Frontier”, in The Nightfly

Forms of French twist

pluralFrench twists

Questions about French twist

What does French twist mean?
French twist means an updo hairstyle in which the hair is twisted behind the head before being pinned over the top of the head.
What part of speech is French twist?
French twist is a noun.
What is the plural of French twist?
The plural of French twist is French twists.

Words near French twist in the dictionary

  1. French triangles
  2. French tuck
  3. French turban
  4. French turbans
  5. French turpentine
  6. French twist
  7. French twists
  8. French Union
  9. French Valley
  10. French valve
  11. French valves

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