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"Pelo rizado" is a noun which is often translated as "curly hair", and "crespo" is an adjective which is often translated as "frizzy". Learn more about the difference between "pelo rizado" and "crespo" below.
el pelo rizado(
peh
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loh
rree
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sah
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doh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (general)
a. curly hair
Marta tiene un pelo rizado precioso, pero a ella le gustaría tenerlo liso.Marta has lovely curly hair, but she'd like to have it straight.
crespo, el crespo(
krehs
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poh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (with tight curls) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (spiral of hair) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
