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WorldLong hair Head hair grown to a considerable length, often past the shoulders.Styled · Any hair 🇵🇱 Poland and 1 morePolish plait A matted hair formation viewed as both a medical condition and a folk amulet in Eastern Europe.Styled · Coily and kinky hair · 1600 🇬🇧 United KingdomLovelock A single long braid worn over the left shoulder by 17th-century Europeans.Braid · Any hair · 1580 WorldBig hair A hairstyle style defined by large volume and significant space around the head.Styled · Curly hair · 1960 🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreSurfer hair Tousled, sun-bleached locks from the sea.Styled · Wavy hair · 1950

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