NB
All of these items refer exclusively to hair on the head, except for курчђвые вћлосы "curly hair" which can refer to hair on both body and head.
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прямІе вћлосы
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straight hair
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волнќстые вћлосы
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wavy hair
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вьєщиеся вћлосы
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curly hair
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вќться [no Pf.]: у Ng вћлосыn (сђми) вьєтся
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N has (naturally) curly hair
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завитћк
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a curl
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крџпные завиткќ
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large curls, loose curls
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мљлкие завиткќ
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small curls, tight curls
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лћкон
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ringlet, curl
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The above word usually refers to the hair of a woman or child.
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крџпные лћконы
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loose curls, ringlets
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The expression мљлкие лћконы "small curls" is less common.
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кудрївые вћлосы
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curly hair
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кџдри
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curls
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крџпные кџдри
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large curls, loose curls
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мљлкие кџдри; кудрїшки
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small curls, tight curls
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курчђвые вћлосы
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curly hair, kinky hair
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The adjective курчђвый can also be used to indicate body hair, e.g. курчђвая грџдь.
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курчђвый
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having kinky hair
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