as in curled
forming or styled into loops the boy's naturally curly locks

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Recent Examples of curly Then, in the waiting room, there were truly 10 other Gildas sat waiting to go in with big curly hair. Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2024 Bobs often require frequent trims to maintain their shape and can be challenging for fine or curly hair types. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024 Stokes did his best John Travolta impression, dressing as Danny Zuko with a black leather jacket and curly hair. Chiara Kim, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024 Stylist Dusty Schlabach in Los Angeles, who specializes in curly and coily hair textures, is often faced with the task of fixing haircuts done elsewhere that weren’t up to par with standard curl-cutting techniques. Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for curly 

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“Curly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curly. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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