a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron
"She spent twenty minutes in the bathroom styling her marcel to match the elegant 1920s look for the gala."
A hairstyle characterized by deep waves made by a curling iron.
"She spent the morning carefully brushing out her marcel to achieve those perfect, vintage-style deep waves for the gala."
make a marcel in a woman's hair
"The stylist used hot irons to curl her bangs into a classic marcel wave for the formal event."
To wave (hair) by the marcel method.
"She went to the salon just to have her hair waved by the marcel method for a classic 1920s look."
A male given name from French
"Marcel waved hello as he walked down the street, his crisp suit reflecting the Parisian style that gave his name its origin."