10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KISS CURL»
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kiss curl in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
P. kiss-curl. A small curl lying on cheek or temple: coll. (in C20, S.E.): from 1854,
says Ware. Punch, 1856, 'those pastry-cook's girl's ornaments called kiss-curls'.
kiss me, Hardy! A joc., nonsense c.p.: late C.19—20. Given fresh impetus by the ...
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Rajpal Dictionary Of English Idioms & Phrases
King of terrors: Death * The king of terrors is always there in wait for us King of the
forest: Oak * An oak tree is called king of the forest for its large size and hard
wood Kiss-curl: A small curl at the side of the forehead * She looks beautiful in
her ...
3
Classical Sculpture: Catalogue of the Cypriot, Greek, and ...
In front of ears a curving “kiss curl” rests on the upper cheek on each side; the
right “kiss curl” droops much lower than the left; a drill channel separates the left “
kiss curl” from the ear. The ears are elongated with the left longer than the right
and ...
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The Routledge Dictionary of Historical Slang
Eric Partridge. kismisses . 'The raisins issued as rations in Indian waters': nautical
: late C.19–20. Bowen. ?ex Hindustani. kiss . A drop of wax by the side of the seal
of a letter: coll (mostly rural): from ca 1825; ob. Thackeray, Dickens. kiss-curl .
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Heinemann English Dictionary
kiss curl Figurative The breeze kissed the trees. • kiss noun (plural kisses). kiss
curl noun a small curl of hair, especially on the forehead. kisser noun 1 a person
who kisses. 2 (informal) the mouth. kiss of life noun mouth-to-mouth resuscitatton.
Then he splashed a little water from the jug onto it, knelt down and used it as a
mirror as he combed his hair into a kiss-curl with his fingers. Then he dried the
paper with solicitous care and hid it in his mattress again. “Pan Pernath, Pan ...
Gustav Meyrink, Mike Mitchell, 2013
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Chambers Pocket Dictionary
[OE cyssan] kiss curl n a flat curl pressed against the cheek or forehead. kisser n
1 one who kisses. 2 (slang) the mouth or face. kiss of death n (coll) something
that brings failure or ruin on some enterprise; a fatal move. kiss of life n 1 in first
aid, ...
Elaine Higgleton, Howard Sargeant, Anne Seaton, 1992
.omuauDe (OMITS i In the tradition of the stripe across Adam Ant's nose,
Madonna's navel and Morrissey's nipples comes Lisa Stansfield's kiss-curl — the
cowlick that conquered America. You can tell the kiss-curl is important: during a
recent ...
Kiss curl still in place he still deafened all ears with “Rock Around The Clock”, “
The Queen returned to her youth last night at the Royal Variety Show and rocked
around the clock with Bill Haley & His Comets. When the veteran rock & roller
took ...
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The Modern Girl Around the World: Consumption, Modernity, ...
7.4 Studio portrait of Patience Cooper with bobbed hair and kiss curl
autographed in 1933. National Film Archive of India. Paris, the United States,
Russia, China, and Japan, as, for example, in an image of the actress Seeta Devi
with the ...
The Modern Girl around the World Research Group, Alys Eve Weinbaum, Lynn M. Thomas, 2008
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KISS CURL»
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5 minute trailer released for The Man from UNCLE
In The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Cavill leaves the spandex tights, flowing cape and kiss curl behind to play the stylish CIA agent, Napoleon Solo and ... «DIY Magazine, Jul 15»
My 'Happy Days' were at Collins Bay High School
Many guys slicked back their hair on the sides with Brylcreem in a style referred to as a DA or Duck's A--, sometimes with an Elvis-like kiss curl ... «The Kingston Whig-Standard, Jun 15»
Why Binx Walton and Hood By Air Were the Perfect Union At the …
... with a lacquered kiss curl peeking out from under a hair wrap. The chemistry is undeniable, almost electric between the two. It wouldn't be far ... «Vogue.com, Jun 15»
Breguet reinvents the minute repeater
The second features an irregular shape, something like a large D with a 'kiss curl' half-way along the large loop. It is secured by one end only. «World Tempus, May 15»
Joanna Blythman review: Locanda de Gusti, Edinburgh
... pleasing Italian salad of tender chopped octopus tentacles, their pearly white centres and mauve kiss curl exteriors mixed with earthy potato, ... «Herald Scotland, May 15»
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
The guitar on 'Down & Out' has a honeyed familiarity that's part theme from The Red Hand Gang, part Dax-waxed kiss curl, but as Spencer says ... «The Quietus, Apr 15»
Hair How To: Get FKA Twigs' Baby Hair Kiss Curls
Her signature slicked-back 'kiss curl' look is one that was not only spotted this week on models on the Givenchy catwalk, but it was also ... «instyle.co.uk, Mar 15»
Baby is nicknamed Harry Styles after he's born with a massive head …
They've even created Superman's distinctive kiss curl on Harvey's forehead. Harvey pictured at three months old with his hair standing on end. «Daily Mail, Jan 15»
What I wore this week: babyish fake furs
... had a whole sweet-youth-with-old-soul thing going on, which was perfectly expressed in the kiss curl and the fur thrown over her shoulder. «The Guardian, Nov 14»
INTERVIEW: Motörhead's Lemmy Recalls Life Before Rock N' Roll …
But you knew he wasn't really the one cause he was fat and he had a kiss curl on his forehead. (laughter) So we knew that wasn't really it and ... «VH1, Sep 14»
