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croquignole

noun cro·qui·gnole \ˈkrō-kə-ˌnōl also -kən-ˌyōl\

Definition of CROQUIGNOLE

:  a method used in waving the hair by winding it on curlers from the ends of the hair toward the scalp
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Origin of CROQUIGNOLE

French, light blow, fillip
First Known Use: 1932

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