Castle bob en · NOUN
Etymology
Named for Irene Castle (1893–1969), American dancer and actress, who popularised it.
Meanings
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A women's hairstyle of the 1920s, with the hair cut to medium-short length with a fringe at the front.
Gretchen was from Texas, blue-eyed, and her blond hair was cut like Caresse's, in a Castle bob, short, with bangs.
1976, Geoffrey Wolff, Black Sun, New York Review of Books, published 2003, page 156:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle bobs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |