English Explanatory Dictionary

Jheri curl

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hairstyle popular with the African-American community in the 1980s, giving a glossy, loosely curled look.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Jheri curl.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Jheri curl.wav /ˈdʒɛɹi kɜɹl/

Word forms

Jheri curl Jheri curls Jeri curl Jerry curl

Etymology

Named after American hairdresser Jheri Redding (1907–1998), its inventor.

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