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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Everyone in the stadium expected the net to bulge as Palmer went for the curler but the ball actually went quite a few yards wide of the post. Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025 This device combines your round brush, blow-dryer, straightener, and curler all in one with its drying and styling abilites. Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 9 Oct. 2024 Extreme Lashes Giant lashes that fan out past your eyebrows are out, and natural lashes created with a lash curler and one to two coats of mascara are in. Jackie Fields, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025 If there’s makeup residue on your eyelash curler, dampen a cotton ball with makeup remover and run it over the curler. Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for curler

Word History

First Known Use

1638, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 31 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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