curler

noun

curl·​er ˈkər-lər How to pronounce curler (audio)
1
: a player of curling
2
: one that curls
especially : a device on which hair is wound for curling

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Dual voltage: No Reviewer Hair Type: Coily hair Heat Settings: 5 Attachments: Two 1.25-inch auto-wrap curlers, concentrator nozzle, two brush attachments Sometimes the best travel hair dryers are the ones that style your hair in a snap. Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2025 His first Premier League goal, a long-range curler against champions Arsenal, came five days before his 17th birthday and shook the world. Art De Roché, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025 Some people who put Vaseline on their lashes apply before using an eyelash curler. Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 16 Jan. 2025 There was barely room inside for the elderly proprietor, who sat on a stool facing the wall, her hair in curlers. Peggy Orenstein, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for curler

Word History

First Known Use

1638, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of curler was in 1638

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“Curler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curler. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.

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curler

noun
curl·​er ˈkər-lər How to pronounce curler (audio)
1
: one that curls
especially : a device for putting a curl into hair
2
: a player in the game of curling

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