1
: a player of curling
2
: one that curls
especially : a device on which hair is wound for curling

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Go the safer route with easy heatless curlers like this affordable set from Kitsch. Jackie Cucco, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2026 There’s much ado about belts, a cerulean soliloquy, and a throwaway line about an eyelash curler that, frankly, should have landed better. Faran Krentcil, Allure, 4 May 2026 During Mitchell's time, cheerleaders reportedly weren't allowed to wear jeans or curlers in public. Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026 Rodriguez provided great service on most of the team’s 11 corner kicks, with Diaz getting a head on a curler in the 29th minute. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026 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 8 Jul. 2026.

Kids Definition

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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