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Definition of Curliness
1. Noun. (of hair) a tendency to curl.
Generic synonyms: Curvature, Curve
Attributes: Curly, Straight
Derivative terms: Curly, Wavy
Antonyms: Straightness
Definition of Curliness
1. n. State of being curly.
Definition of Curliness
1. Noun. The state of being curly ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Curliness
1. [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Curliness
Literary usage of Curliness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1920)
"There seems to he a definite relation between the curliness and fineness of the wool
... The curliness and waviness are noted points in the judging of wool. ..."
2. Russian Poets and Poems: "classics" and "moderns", with an Introduction on by Nadine Jarintzov (1917)
"This again may seem. a clash of opposing features—directness and curliness together!
But those who know the Russian speech well will know what it means: ..."
3. Healthy skin: a popular treatise on the skin and hair, their preservation by Erasmus Wilson, William James Erasmus Wilson (1855)
"Fig 39 T ^e influence of climate on the curliness or non-curliness of the hair
is illustrated in the difference in this respect between the natives of the ..."
4. International Library of Technology: A Series of Textbooks for Persons by International Textbook Company (1906)
"Although the serrations of the wool fiber are a prime cause of its felting power,
it must be remembered that the curliness and elasticity of the fiber also ..."
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