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

Examples of curler in a Sentence

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Skip the salon thanks to the award-winning Blowout Express brush-meets-curler. ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026 My priority has always been keeping my natural lashes as healthy and long as possible, so lash serums and curlers are my best friends. Amanda Le, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026 The big introduction was an outside-the-box curler into the top corner away to Manchester City in September 2024, which told everyone the type of player Arsenal had just signed. Art De Roché, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Within accessories, tools and devices, the highest-revenue categories are curlers and straighteners, massage devices, skin care devices, hair dryers, and hair trimmers — accounting for $158 million of the market. Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 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 21 Sep. 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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