Bandoline

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  • n. A glutinous pomatum for the hair.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A glutinous pomatum for the hair.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A gummy perfumed substance, originally obtained mainly from quince-seeds, used to impart glossiness to the hair, or to fix it in any particular form.
  • To apply bandoline to, as the hair; render stiff, as the mustache, by applying bandoline.
  • To apply bandoline to the hair.
  • n. A mucilage prepared from carrageen moss (Chondrus crispus) mixed with scented spirit: used to stiffen silk goods.
  • Word Usage
    "Two divisions, three inches apart, were made along the top of the head, and the lock of hair between these was combed, stiffened with a bandoline made from the Uvario Japonica, raised two inches from the forehead, turned back, tied, and pinned to the back hair."
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