curling iron

noun

: a rod-shaped usually metal instrument which is heated and around which a lock of hair to be curled or waved is wound

Examples of curling iron in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This is a highly functional and popular curling iron, especially for natural hair. Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2024 The announcement coincides with the launch of a new and incredibly innovative tool, The Power Bottom, which allows users to interchange 3 different heat tools (a waver tool, a curling wand, and a curling iron) with 1 power base. Sarah Boyd, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024 Beyond simply carrying your hot tools, this bag expands to become a mat for your flat iron and curling irons, providing a convenient and protective surface. Micaela Arnett, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2024 But the flat iron and the curling iron? For the friend who’s perpetually low on battery Some people say bumming a mobile charge is akin to bumming a cigarette and not in a good way. Leslie Yazel, wsj.com, 14 Dec. 2023 To achieve textured waves, use a curling iron to curl sections of different thicknesses, alternating the direction of the curls. Elle Turner, Glamour, 16 Jan. 2024 Commissions range from 20 cents to $7 a purchase and can fluctuate if a certain product, like the rotating curling iron for example, starts trending, leading to more influencers making videos about it, Beaupre noticed. Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2023 Bio Ionic's curling iron is also a must for anyone keen on stepping their at-home styling up a notch. Jenny Berg, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2023 Spotting a price tag on a Dyson item is like seeing a shooting star...if the shooting star was a curling iron. Sarah Han, Allure, 19 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of curling iron was in 1616

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“Curling iron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curling%20iron. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

curling iron

noun
: a rod-shaped device that is heated and used to curl hair
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