coily
Americanadjective
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formed into or resembling coils or rings.
The cable came out of the box really coily.
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(of hair) closely or tightly curled.
This brand produces a dedicated line of products for coily hair.
Etymology
Origin of coily
First recorded in 1855–60; coil 1 ( def. ) + -y 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Cécred also has a quiz that allows customers to shop for their hair type — ranging from coily to straight.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2024
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.
From BBC • Dec. 8, 2023
Ronelle Tshiela will drive great distances to nourish her coarse, coily hair.
From Washington Post • Jan. 5, 2023
She, too, has seen how, over the past decade, there has been an extreme focus on encouraging women of African ancestry to celebrate their kinky, curly and coily hair texture.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 4, 2022
They sculpted for themselves a virtual world where their coily, kinky, nappy, woolly hair was normal.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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