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Curly

/ˈkɜːli/
Having a shape that bends or twists in a spiral or looped fashion.

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Examples:

She has curly hair.He bought a curly red ribbon.

Etymology:

etymology
Derived from Middle English curlen, related to the Middle Dutch krul, meaning a ringlet of hair or anything twisted.

Usage Statistics:

3 mentions per 1 million words Frequency
Moderate
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