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ulotrichous
[ yoo-lo-tri-kuhs ]
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adjective
having woolly or crisply curly hair
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- First recorded in 1855鈥�60.
- From New Latin Ulotrich(i), formerly a name for a division of humankind; from Greek 辞耻濒贸迟谤颈肠丑辞蝉, 鈥渃urly-haired,鈥� equivalent to 辞没濒辞(蝉), 鈥渢hick, fleecy鈥� + -trichos, 鈥�-丑补颈谤别诲鈥澛�+ -ous.
EXAMPLES OF ULOTRICHOUS
- The stylist specialized in ulotrichous hair, knowing the best techniques to manage and style tight curls.
- Oh my, what thick, curly, and ulotrichous hair you have cascading down your shoulders!
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Why Dictionary.com chose timbre
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- First recorded between 1325鈥�75.
- Middle English tymbre, from Middle French 鈥渃lapperless bell, bell rung by a hammer.鈥�
- Ultimately from聽Greek 迟媒尘辫补苍辞苍, 鈥渢imbrel, kettledrum, drum.鈥�
EXAMPLES OF TIMBRE
- Her voice had a warm timbre that was comforting to hear.
- I admired the timbre of the actor’s voice, finding it captivating.
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