frizzes

Definition of frizzesnext
plural of frizz
as in curls
a length of hair that forms a loop or series of loops a photograph of a 1920s flapper with that trademark frizz on the forehead

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curls
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  • Taylor Swift walked the carpet in 2015, with a helmet-like bob with Goldilocks curls.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
  • That durability test — putting hair up in a clip, then shaking it out and finding curls still intact — is the kind of real-world detail that separates a genuinely useful product from one that only performs under ideal conditions.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Frizzes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frizzes. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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