v. Obs. rare. [f. L. calamistrāt-us crisped, curled, f. calamistrum curling-iron; cf. F. calamistrer.] trans. To curl, crisp, frizzle (the hair). Hence Calamistration.

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1621.  Burton, Anat. Mel., III. ii. II. iii. 564 When those … calamistrations, oyntments, &c. shall bee added, they will make the veriest doudy otherwise a Goddesse. Ibid. (1676), III. ii. II. ii. 288/2. Which belike makes … great women to calamistrate and curl it up.

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