🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

轻度定型

Pronunciation / Transliteration: qīngdù dìngxíng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Weak-hold/ˈwiːk.hoʊld/
adjectivenounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15420 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这款发胶提供轻度定型效果。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Providing a light, flexible grip or fixation that allows for easy repositioning or removal.

    "She preferred a weak-hold hairspray so her curls would look natural and move freely."
As noun
  1. 1

    A grip, attachment, or influence that lacks firmness and is easily broken or loosened.

    "The company maintained only a weak-hold on the emerging regional market."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of the Old English 'wāc' (meaning soft, pliable, or lacking strength) and the Old English 'healdan' (meaning to keep, guard, or retain). Originally appearing in technical and craft contexts regarding adhesives and styling products, it has evolved to describe any grip, fixation, or influence that is easily displaced or non-permanent.

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