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

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Recent Examples of curly The Manageability Plea One of the biggest arguments for being a straight natural is the claim that straightened hair is easier to deal with than curly hair. Tayler Adigun, Essence, 16 Apr. 2025 The man had short, curly black hair and was wearing a brown leather jacket, a fluorescent green sweatshirt, a gray-and-black hooded shirt, black sweatpants, camouflage shorts and light brown boots. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2025 Dylan is white with brown eyes and curly brown hair. Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025 Leaving the house, the daughter’s curly hair becomes straight immediately. Lulu Garcia-Navarro, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for curly
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  • Kevin Kelly, a hairstylist and founder of Kevin Kelly Salon, says that straight, wavy and curly hair all respond to hair cuts differently, with curly and wavy styles being a little more forgiving if a trim isn't completely even.
    Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Similarly, the most adventurous of women have been noted heading to the salon requesting similar, looser perms for a wavy beach look (or a faux natural curly look).
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025

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“Curly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curly. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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