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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSplit end
/ˈsplɪt ˌɛnd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A hair strand that has split into two or more parts at the tip due to damage or dryness.
"Regular trims are essential to prevent split ends from traveling further up the hair shaft." - 2
The frayed termination of any fibrous material resembling a split hair.
"The frayed rope showed multiple split ends that weakened its overall tensile strength."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the verb 'split' (from Middle English splitten, of Germanic origin) and the noun 'end' (from Old English ende, of Germanic origin). The term emerged in the 20th century with the rise of modern cosmetology to specifically describe the fraying or splitting of hair shafts caused by mechanical or chemical damage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Split end" is said worldwide
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fourche
Transliteration: fuʁʃ
"Elle a beaucoup de fourches et doit couper ses cheveux."
Spliss
Transliteration: splɪs
"Haaröl hilft dabei, Spliss in den Spitzen zu verhindern."
doppia punta
Transliteration: ˈdop.pja ˈpun.ta
"Le doppie punte rendono i capelli secchi e crespi."
orzuela
Transliteration: oɾˈswe.la
"El uso excesivo de la plancha me ha provocado orzuela."
ponta dupla
Transliteration: ˈpõ.tɐ ˈdu.plɐ
"Preciso cortar o cabelo para eliminar as pontas duplas."
दोमुंहे बाल
Transliteration: domunhe baal
"मेरे बालों में बहुत सारे दोमुंहे बाल हो गए हैं।"
分叉
Transliteration: fēn chà
"修剪头发可以有效地去除分叉。"
갈라진 끝
Transliteration: gallajin kkeut
"머리카락 끝이 갈라진 끝을 정리하러 미용실에 갔다."
枝毛
Transliteration: kedage / edage
"トリートメントを使って枝毛を防ぎます。"
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