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kinky

[king-kee] / ˈkɪŋ ki /
ADJECTIVE
twisted, tightly curled
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
straight unkinked




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Bailey lets her displeasure be known by having a friend shave off her beautiful spray of kinky hair.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2024

For generations, many Black people had viewed their naturally kinky hair as a liability, and either trimmed it close to the scalp or straightened it, often using painfully caustic chemicals to do so.

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2022

The next time it’s asked to weigh in on issues of kinky coils, Bantu knots, twist-outs and dreads, the court may have an in-house expert.

From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2022

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

And this tells you about the best conditioners—for straight, wavy, and curly No kinky.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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