les mèches

highlights, streaks

→ mèche
mèche in on it, in cahoots + s Plural
noun · plural feminine Rare #46,149
highlights, streaks In hair, mèches are sections of hair dyed a different color.
FR: Elle a des mèches blondes dans les cheveux.
EN: She has blonde highlights in her hair.
Declension of mèche
mèchemèches

Si vous êtes son ami, demandez-lui de renoncer à ses mèches grises.

If you're his friend, ask him to get rid of his gray streaks.

— Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things... (2014)

Cela dit, pourquoi ces mèches dans vos cheveux ?

That said, why do you have those streaks in your hair?

— Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things... (2014)

Je ferai des mèches sur le devant.

I’ll put highlights in the front.

— Un Soleil (2019)

Ils restent les mèches à faire.

The highlights are still left to do.

— Un Soleil (2019)

Tu viens pour les mèches ?

Are you here for the highlights?

— Volver (2006)