flat iron
noun
1
: a device used for straightening hair by pressing and pulling sections between two heated metal or ceramic, flat, rectangular plates
2
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This flat iron is backed by over 4,000 five-star ratings on Amazon, along with hundreds of positive reviews.
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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
Less expensive cuts include flat iron and Denver, which come from a cow's shoulder, also known as the chuck.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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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
Less expensive cuts include flat iron and Denver, which come from a cow's shoulder, also known as the chuck.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Flat iron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flat%20iron. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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