Châles (en. Shawls)

/ʃal/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Detail of wavy or curly hair due to humidity.

After the rain, my hair has shags.

Après la pluie, mes cheveux ont des châles.

Appearance of skin or hair when the face or hair is weighed down by humidity.

His skin showed shags after a long time outdoors.

Sa peau présentait des châles après un long séjour en extérieur.

From the Latin 'calare' which means 'to warm, to make warm'.

to have shags

To have unkempt hair due to humidity.

avoir des châles

to let oneself go

Not taking care of one's appearance because of humidity.

se laisser aller

to be in one's juices

To be in a neglected state, often related to humidity.

être dans son jus

humidity

State of being wet.

humidité

dandruff

Small flakes of dead skin in the hair.

pellicules

frizz

Hair that stands up due to humidity.

frisottis

Said when someone has messy hair because of humidity.

Look at those shags, it's a storm outside!

Regarde ces châles, c'est la tempête dehors !

Describes a person who does not take care of their hairstyle in humid weather.

He went out with shags, as if he hadn't looked in the mirror.

Il sortait avec des châles, comme s'il n'avait pas regardé dans le miroir.