curly top
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of curly top
An Americanism dating back to 1900–05
Example Sentences
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She played the anti-Shirley, a bright, talky, mischief-prone girl with wide eyes, chubby cheeks and straight black hair that contrasted with Shirley’s blonde curly top.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 8, 2021
One handsome boy with a curly top fade and a red collared shirt buttoned to the neck stood with his family.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 2, 2018
"We’re hearing reports of the South Valley being infected with curly top virus from the sugar beet leafhoppers — we’re just keeping our fingers crossed it doesn’t turn into a serious problem."
From The Verge ● May 1, 2015
It dawns on me that she is blonde, the child – I can only see the curly top of its head – dark.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 19, 2014
The cause is likely a virus, similar to or identical with the curly top of beets.
From The Tomato by Work, Paul
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