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Marcel vs Mareel - What's the difference?

marcel | mareel |

As a proper noun marcel

is occasionally borrowed from french.

As a noun mareel is

(shetland) phosphorescence on the ocean.

marcel

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A hairstyle characterized by deep waves made by a curling iron.
  • A marcel wave.

    • Related terms

    * marcel wave

    Verb

    (marcell)
  • To wave hair by the marcel method.
  • (figuratively) To wave.

    • References

    * OED , 2nd edition

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, producing, or related to marcel waves.

    • Anagrams

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    mareel

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (Shetland) Phosphorescence on the ocean.
  • * 1956 , The Scots Magazine , volume 65, page 200:
    • This is especially the case in late summer when the sea is aflame with mareel and the boats come and go with illumined wakes while the ghostly fire drips from the oar-blades.

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