Usage Note
Ondulado describes anything with gentle curves or waves — hair, terrain, sheet metal, or a winding road. The feminine form is ondulada. It derives from onda (wave), so cabello ondulado (wavy hair) is the most common learner context. Do not confuse with rizado (curly), which implies tighter coils.
Examples
"Tiene el pelo ondulado y castaño."
Natural Translation
She has wavy, chestnut hair.

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