n.
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: probably by shortening & alteration from congolene preparation used for straightening hair
Date: 1950
: to straighten out (hair) usually by the use of chemicals
n.
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: probably by shortening & alteration from congolene preparation used for straightening hair
Date: 1950
: to straighten out (hair) usually by the use of chemicals
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012