jheri curl
/ˈdʒɛɹi kɜɹl/
jheri curl is the alternative letter-case form of Jheri curl.
Noun capitalized: Jheri curl
Jheri curl (plural Jheri curls)
- A hairstyle popular with the African-American community in the 1980s, giving a glossy, loosely curled look.
- Today's temperature's gonna rise up over 100 degrees, so there's a Jheri curl alert! That's right, Jheri curl alert. If you have a Jheri curl, stay in the house or you'll end up with a permanent black helmet on your head fuh-eva!1989, Spike Lee, Do the Right Thing, spoken by Mister Senor Love Daddy (Samuel L. Jackson)
- Eye shadow but no lipstick, Jheri curl drying out.2014, Marlon James, A Brief History of Seven Killings, Oneworld Publications (2015), page 517
Forms of jheri curl
| plural | jheri curls |
|---|---|
| plural | Jheri curls |
| alternative form | Jeri curl |
| alternative form | Jerry curl |
| alternative form | jerry curl |
| alternative form | jheri curl |
Origin of jheri curl
Named after American hairdresser Jheri Redding (1907–1998), its inventor.
Questions about jheri curl
- What does jheri curl mean?
- Jheri curl means a hairstyle popular with the African-American community in the 1980s, giving a glossy, loosely curled look.
- What is jheri curl the alternative letter-case form of?
- Jheri curl is the alternative letter-case form of Jheri curl.
- What part of speech is jheri curl?
- Jheri curl is a noun.
- How do you pronounce jheri curl?
- Jheri curl is pronounced /ˈdʒɛɹi kɜɹl/.
- What is the plural of jheri curl?
- The plural of jheri curl is jheri curls.
Words near jheri curl in the dictionary
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