coily

[koil-ee]

adjective

1. formed into or resembling coils or rings.

   The cable came out of the box really coily.

2. (of hair) closely or tightly curled.

   This brand produces a dedicated line of products for coily hair.

Word History and Origins

Origin of coily¹

First recorded in 1855–60; coil ¹ ( def. ) + -y ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Afro hair falls under the coily category.

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The hairdressing industry recognises four main types of hair depending on its texture - straight, wavy, curly, and coily - with three sub-categories for each type, depending on the diameter of the individual strands of hair - fine, medium and thick.

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There are styler-dryer Dyson Airwrap sets for straight to wavy, and curly to coily hair.

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Cécred also has a quiz that allows customers to shop for their hair type — ranging from coily to straight.

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In it she slicks her coily hair into Bantu knots, while donning a traditional beaded necklace, with the words, "I am a coloured South African" splashed across the clip like a badge of honour.

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