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Curly vs Earlock - What's the difference?

curly | earlock |

As nouns the difference between curly and earlock

is that curly is a person or animal with curly hair while earlock is a lock of curly hair worn by the ear, often by Jewish men for religious reasons.

As an adjective curly

is having curls.

curly

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Having curls.

    • Derived terms

    * curly top

    Noun

    (curlies)
  • a person or animal with curly hair.

    • See also

    * short and curlies

    earlock

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A lock of curly hair worn by the ear, often by Jewish men for religious reasons.

    • See also

    *payot