curly top
noun
: a destructive disease of various crop plants (such as beets, tomatoes, and peppers) caused by a single-stranded DNA virus (Curtovirus beta of the family Geminiviridae) that kills young plants and causes curling and puckering of the leaves in older plants
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This curly top knot is no exception.
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Gabi Thorne, Allure, 29 June 2022
Viral diseases such as mosaic virus and curly top can be managed with the hydrogen peroxide products.
—Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 14 June 2021
Her hair was pulled into high, curly top-knot and her glam was kept more neutral with an orange eyelid and nude lip.
—Claudia Harmata, PEOPLE.com, 29 Aug. 2019
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Gabi Thorne, Allure, 29 June 2022
Viral diseases such as mosaic virus and curly top can be managed with the hydrogen peroxide products.
—Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 14 June 2021
Her hair was pulled into high, curly top-knot and her glam was kept more neutral with an orange eyelid and nude lip.
—Claudia Harmata, PEOPLE.com, 29 Aug. 2019
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“Curly top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curly%20top. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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