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curlyhead

American  
[kur-lee-hed] / ˈkɜr liˌhɛd /

noun

  1. a person whose hair is curly.

  2. (used with a singular or plural verb) curlyheads, a shrubby clematis, Clematis ochroleuca, of the eastern U.S.

Etymology

Origin of curlyhead

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; curly + head

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