French word

mécher

Pronunciation

IPA/meʃe/

Meaning

  • verbhighlight

Example

Elle va mécher ses cheveux demain.

She is going to have her hair highlighted tomorrow.

Illustration for mécher (highlight)

More examples

Je vais me faire mécher les cheveux cet après-midi.

I'm going to get my hair highlighted this afternoon.

Core concept

A few narrow locks receive color, creating visible highlights or darker streaks across otherwise untreated hair.

Common phrases

  • se faire mécher les cheveux

    get one's hair highlighted

  • mécher la frange

    highlight the bangs

Similar words

teindre: Dye all or large sections of the hair a different color.
décolorer: Remove pigment from some or all of the hair to make it lighter.
éclaircir: Make the hair a lighter color.

Definition in French

Colorer quelques mèches de cheveux pour créer des reflets ou du contraste sans teindre toute la chevelure.

Word origin

The verb mécher derives transparently from mèche, a French noun for a lock or strand of hair, by adding -er.

Usage tips

  • In salon language, mèches usually refers to distinct colored strands, whereas balayage distributes color more gradually through the hair.

Related words

  • méchagehair highlightingnoun
  • méchéhighlightedadjective

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