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How to Say "curly hair" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “curly hair” is “chinos” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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chinos

nounA2
often used in the phrase 'tener chinos'
A close-up illustration of a person's head showing a mass of thick, small, bouncy, tight curls of dark hair.

Examples

Ella tiene el pelo lleno de chinos naturales.

She has hair full of natural curls.

Me gusta cómo te quedan esos chinos grandes.

I like how those big curls look on you.

Using 'Chinos' for Hair

Even when referring to a person's entire head of curly hair, 'chinos' is usually used in the plural, often with the verb 'tener' (to have).

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