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hennaed

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hen·na  (hn)
n.
1.
a. A tree or shrub (Lawsonia inermis) of the Middle East, having fragrant white or reddish flowers.
b. A reddish-orange dyestuff prepared from the dried and ground leaves of this plant, used as a cosmetic dye and for coloring leather and fabrics.
2. A moderate or strong reddish brown to strong brown.
tr.v. hen·naed, hen·na·ing, hen·nas
To dye (hair, for example) with henna.

[Arabic inn'; akin to ana'a, to become green.]

henna adj.
Translations
hennaed [ˈhenəd] ADJ [hair] → alheñado
hennaed [ˈhɛnəd] adj [hair, hands] → passé(e) au henné
hen night hen party n (British)enterrement m de vie de jeune fille
hen-pecked henpecked [ˈhɛnpɛkt] adj
a henpecked husband → un mari dominé par sa femme


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It was hennaed on to Madonna's palm and is tattooed on Alyssa Milano's wrist.
Above him, in the morgue's upper freezer, lay a dead woman, her red hennaed hair visible for the first time to strange men around her.
Devi on the lotus (see photo) shows the bejeweled goddess serenely perched on an open lotus set against a fire-orange background; as the accompanying text explains, "in her hennaed right hand, she holds a lotus flower, the attribute of the bountiful goddess Lakshmi".
 
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