flat iron
noun
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: a device used for straightening hair by pressing and pulling sections between two heated metal or ceramic, flat, rectangular plates
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Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025
This flat iron is backed by over 4,000 five-star ratings on Amazon, along with hundreds of positive reviews.
—Kayleigh Drake, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Since using the Pre-Style Cream Straight To Wavy Rich Conditioning, my at-home blowouts and flat iron waves have lasted days longer than usual.
—Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Amazon My favorite flat iron for touch-ups, this was the top overall pick in our Best Hair Straighteners guide.
—Kat Merck, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024
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Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025
This flat iron is backed by over 4,000 five-star ratings on Amazon, along with hundreds of positive reviews.
—Kayleigh Drake, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Since using the Pre-Style Cream Straight To Wavy Rich Conditioning, my at-home blowouts and flat iron waves have lasted days longer than usual.
—Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Amazon My favorite flat iron for touch-ups, this was the top overall pick in our Best Hair Straighteners guide.
—Kat Merck, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Flat iron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flat%20iron. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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flatiron
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flat·iron
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