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
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Unlike traditional straighteners and curling irons, hair wavers come in an array of shapes and sizes, each designed to create its own unique wave pattern.
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 6 June 2025
Hold your curling iron in place for no more than one or two seconds.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2025
This goes for all hot hair tools, including wands, straighteners, and curling irons.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2025
The trick is in the width of the barrel itself—wider barrels (aka, bigger than your average curling iron) create a loose tousle rather than a tight ringlet.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 6 June 2025
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 6 June 2025
Hold your curling iron in place for no more than one or two seconds.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2025
This goes for all hot hair tools, including wands, straighteners, and curling irons.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2025
The trick is in the width of the barrel itself—wider barrels (aka, bigger than your average curling iron) create a loose tousle rather than a tight ringlet.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 6 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for curling iron
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“Curling iron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curling%20iron. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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