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Way of styling hair that’s short and curly (7)

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I believe the answer is:

pigtail

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'way' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how one could define the other.

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(Other definitions for pigtail that I've seen before include "Plaited lock of hair" , "Braid of hair" , "Naturally curly" , "Porcine hair plait" , "Girl's hair style" .)

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