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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Wheelchair curlers use a delivery stick to propel the smooth, 42-pound granite stone across the ice. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026 Currently, there are about 20,000 USA curling members across the country and the fastest growing segment of new curlers is 21 to 40-year-olds, who now make up 38 percent of USA curling's members. Anusha Mathur, NPR, 7 Mar. 2026 The curling competition began two days ahead of the opening ceremony and other curlers have weighed in about competing amid the conflicts elsewhere. Tales Azzoni, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026 Wheelchair curlers, like Emt, use sticks to push the stones, and there is no sweeping. Liam Tharme, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for curler

Word History

First Known Use

1638, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 20 Mar. 2026.

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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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