chevelé, -e, adj., (her.) (of the hair) crined.
cheveline (shĕv-), n.f., coral club-top.
chevelu, -e, (shĕve-), adj., long-haired, hairy; (bot.) fibrous; (of literature) romantic. Comète —e; haired comet. Cuir —; scalp.
chevelu, n.m., (bot.) chevelure; beard of the root.
chevelure (shĕv-), n.f., hair, head of hair; scalp. La — de Bérénice; (constellation) Berenice’s hair (Coma Berenices).
chever, v.a., (gold.) to hollow out.
chevet, n.m., pillow; bolster; the head (of a bed); bedside; (nav.) cushion, bag. Droit de —; sort of fee or present. Le — d’une église; apsis of a church. Trouver quelque chose sous son —; to dream of anything. C’est son épée de —; he is his trusty councilor.
chevêtre, n.m., halter; (carp.) binding-joist; (surg.) bandage to support the lower jaw.
cheveu, n.m., hair. Les —x; the hair of the head. —x de Vénus; (bot.) maiden-hair. Tresse de —x; plait of hair. —x roux; sandy hair. —x d’ébène; raven locks. —x épars; disheveled locks. —x postiches; false hair. Je désire me faire couper les —x; I want to have my hair cut. Raser les —x; to shave the head. Se prendre aux —x; to take one another by the hair. Cela fait dresser les —x sur la tête; that makes one’s hair stand on end. Prendre l’occasion aux —x; to take time by the forelock. En —x; bare-headed (wearing nothing on one’s head). Tiré par les —x; far-fetched.
*chevillage, n.m., pegging, bolting.