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Curliness

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curl·y  (kûrl)
adj. curl·i·er, curl·i·est
1. Having curls.
2. Having the tendency to curl.
3. Having a wavy grain: curly maple wood.

curli·ly adv.
curli·ness n.
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Noun1.curliness - (of hair) a tendency to curl
curvature, curve - the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
straightness - (of hair) lack of a tendency to curl


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