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Apparence - Les Mots Liés aux Cheveux

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés aux cheveux. Lisez la liste pour en savoir plus.

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Words Related to Appearance
bad hair day
bad hair day
[Phrase]

a day on which one feels unattractive, particularly due to one's hair not looking as well as it should

Ex: She's having a bad hair day today, as her usually sleek and shiny locks are frizzy and unmanageable.
split end

a hair on the head that its tip has been divided into two parts because it is dry or in a poor condition

fourches

fourches

cowlick
cowlick
[nom]

a piece of hair that grows in a different direction from the rest and sticks out on the head

épi

épi

curl
curl
[nom]

a strand of hair that is spiraled or wavy

boucle (de cheveux)

boucle (de cheveux)

Ex: A single curl fell across her forehead .
bedhead
bedhead
[nom]

the messy or tousled appearance of a person's hair after they have just woken up from sleep or after spending time in bed

cheveux en bataille, tête de lit

cheveux en bataille, tête de lit

body
body
[nom]

fullness of the texture of someone's hair

poils

poils

bounce
bounce
[nom]

the lively thickness, shine, and elasticity of healthy hair that allows it to move and return to shape easily

ressort

ressort

Ex: Heat damage can make even thick hair lose its bounce.
lock
lock
[nom]

a piece of hair that lies on the head

mèche, boucle

mèche, boucle

down
down
[nom]

hair that is thin, soft, and short on someone's face or body

duvet

duvet

Ex: The down on her arms made her skin feel incredibly smooth.Le **duvet** sur ses bras rendait sa peau incroyablement douce.
hairy
hairy
[Adjectif]

having a lot of hair

poilu

poilu

tone
tone
[nom]

a subtle variation in the quality or shade of a color

ton

ton

Ex: The fabric has a golden tone under sunlight .
part
part
[nom]

a line on the head that is made when the hair is combed into two separate sections

raie

raie

to part
to part
[verbe]

to divide someone's hair in two parts with a comb creating a line on the scalp

faire une raie, se faire une raie

faire une raie, se faire une raie

Ex: The barber expertly parted the customer 's hair with precision , ensuring a clean and even line .Le coiffeur a **séparé** avec expertise les cheveux du client avec précision, assurant une ligne nette et uniforme.
to wear
to wear
[verbe]

to have a particular style of hair, beard, or mustache

porter, arborer

porter, arborer

Ex: He likes to wear his hair long .Il aime **porter** ses cheveux longs.
to recede
to recede
[verbe]

(of a man's hair) to cease to grow and become bald from the front hairline

se dégarnir

se dégarnir

Ex: In his forties , he accepted the natural course of aging as his hair began to recede.Dans la quarantaine, il a accepté le cours naturel du vieillissement alors que ses cheveux commençaient à **reculer**.
pate
pate
[nom]

the top of the head, especially of a bald person

crâne chauve, crâne dégarni

crâne chauve, crâne dégarni

tress
tress
[nom]

a long strand of a woman's hair, sometimes braided

boucle

boucle

strand
strand
[nom]

a single slender thread of something such as a fiber, hair, etc.

cheveu

cheveu

tendril
tendril
[nom]

a thin and curled piece of something, especially of hair

mèche

mèche

tangle
tangle
[nom]

a matted or twisted mass that is highly intertwined

enchevêtrement, nœud

enchevêtrement, nœud

Ex: The fishing line got caught in a tangle of branches .La ligne de pêche s'est prise dans un **enchevêtrement** de branches.
wave
wave
[nom]

a loose curl or ringlet in hair

ondulation

ondulation

Ex: The waves in his hair gave him a relaxed and casual appearance .Les **vagues** dans ses cheveux lui donnaient une apparence détendue et décontractée.
wisp
wisp
[nom]

a small thin bunch of something, such as hair, grass, etc.

mèche

mèche

thatch
thatch
[nom]

the untidy and thick hair on someone's head

tignasse

tignasse

streak
streak
[nom]

a narrow line, stripe, or marking of a different color or texture from the surrounding area

mèche

mèche

Ex: Paint left streaks across the wall when applied unevenly .
shock
shock
[nom]

a thick, dense cluster of something, especially hair

tignasse

tignasse

ringlet
ringlet
[nom]

a long strand of hair that hangs down in curls

boucle

boucle

mop
mop
[nom]

a thick, often untidy mass of hair or fur

tignasse

tignasse

Ex: The wig looked like a messy mop of hair .
hairline

the edge of the forehead where the hair begins to grow

naissance des cheveux

naissance des cheveux

dreadlock

a rope-like piece of hair formed by twisting or braiding hair, known to be worn by Rastafarians

dreadlocks

dreadlocks

Ex: Many people choose dreadlocks as a symbol of cultural identity .Beaucoup de gens choisissent les **dreadlocks** comme symbole d'identité culturelle.
to thin
to thin
[verbe]

to reduce the density of something

éclaircir, alléger

éclaircir, alléger

Ex: The gardener thinned the carrots to allow the remaining ones more space to grow .Le jardinier a **éclairci** les carottes pour permettre aux autres d'avoir plus d'espace pour pousser.
alopecia

a medical condition characterized by hair loss or baldness, which can occur on the scalp or other parts of the body

alopécie

alopécie

tuft
tuft
[nom]

a bunch of threads, hair, etc. that are growing together, joined at the base

touffe

touffe

to gray
to gray
[verbe]

to change to a gray color or to grow gray naturally over time

grisonner, devenir gris

grisonner, devenir gris

Ex: The old photograph had grayed over the decades , losing its original brightness .La vieille photographie avait **grisé** au fil des décennies, perdant sa luminosité d'origine.
forelock

a lock of hair that grows or hangs over the forehead, typically longer than the rest of the hair

mèche frontale, touffe sur le front

mèche frontale, touffe sur le front

head of hair
head of hair
[Phrase]

all the hair on a person's scalp, which can vary in thickness, length, color, and texture

male pattern baldness

a common genetic condition characterized by gradual hair loss in a specific pattern on the scalp, typically starting with a receding hairline and thinning on the crown

calvitie masculine, alopécie androgénétique

calvitie masculine, alopécie androgénétique

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