frizzes

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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  • Her dark hair swept over the right side of her head with curls combed down over her shoulder.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • With her hair in bouncy curls that rival Sarah Jessica Parker’s in the iconic TV show, the singer struts through 30 Rock while smiling at her own inner monologue.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Frizzes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frizzes. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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