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forming or styled into loops
  • the boy's naturally curly locks

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The first known use of curly was in 1598

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“Curly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curly. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.

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