Brewer's: Heart-breaker

(A). A flirt. Also a particular kind of curl. Called in French Accroche-coeur. At one time loose ringlets worn over the shoulders were called heart breakers. At another time a curl worn over the temples was called an Accorche-coeur, crève coeur.

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