2
: insufficient in quantity, degree, or extent
3
: hanging straight and limp without spring or curl
lankly
adverb
lankness
noun
Examples of lank in a Sentence
a woman with long, lank hair
right after a shower, her lank hair hung down to her shoulders
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Soon everywhere the hair was lank, the poses crumpled and morose, and the Azzedine dresses and bouclé suits traded in for flannels and peasant frocks.
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Sally Singer, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2023
Most versions are also surprisingly lightweight, helping to make locks lustrous but not lank.
—Jamie Wilson, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 June 2023
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Sally Singer, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2023
Most versions are also surprisingly lightweight, helping to make locks lustrous but not lank.
—Jamie Wilson, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 June 2023
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“Lank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lank. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.
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