Castle bob

English

Etymology

Named for Irene Castle (1893–1969), American dancer and actress, who popularised it.

Noun

Castle bob (plural Castle bobs)

1. A women's hairstyle of the 1920s, with the hair cut to medium-short length with a fringe at the front. [from 20th c.]
   • 1976, Geoffrey Wolff, Black Sun, New York Review of Books, published 2003, page 156:

     Gretchen was from Texas, blue-eyed, and her blond hair was cut like Caresse's, in a Castle bob, short, with bangs.