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Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hair Styling
DEF

A rounded block for placing a wig upon when being made or not in use.

OBS

wig block: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Coiffure
DEF

Tête de femme, en bois, en carton, en cire, dont se servent [...] les coiffeurs pour faire les perruques.

CONT

Les marottes de polystyrène utilisées pour le séchage sont de grosseurs diverses. Il faut adapter la marotte aux dimensions de la perruque afin d'éviter que cette dernière rétrécisse ou s'agrandisse au cours du séchage [...]

OBS

marotte : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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