what does "curled as tight as it will curl."mean?
Amasai (hired man) in a purple tie and some bright
yellow buckskin gloves, very red and shaved, has just
driven off with Carrie (hired girl) in a big hat trimmed with
red roses and a blue muslin dress and her hair curled as
tight as it will curl.
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If something is curled as tight as it will curl, it is not possible for it to be curled any tighter. It is the tightest that it can be curled. :)
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It just means curled very tight. It is not possible to curl it any tighter.
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