curling iron

NOUN

hot iron used to curl or straighten hair

Synonyms

WEAK

crimper crimping iron curler curling tongs hot iron hot rollers straightening iron

Example Sentences

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Another reason a new generation is choosing rollers over traditional curling irons is that they’re more healthy for hair, whether you choose hot rollers or Velcro options.

From New York Times

Recently, a man entered her salon and wanted to sell her a curling iron.

From Washington Post

Dear Heloise: I have to travel a lot in my job, so after I use a curling iron on my hair, I set it on an air conditioner in my room.

From Washington Post

For Christmas, he took his sister on a shopping spree at Queens Center mall, where she picked out jeans, Nike sneakers, a curling iron and a stuffed Pikachu from Build-A-Bear.

From New York Times

My scalp has known chemical burns, hot comb burns, curling iron burns, flat iron burns and the unrelenting throbbing that comes with hours of tight root-wrenching braiding.

From New York Times