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

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Dortmund got the only goal in the 80th minute after Jobe Bellingham set up fellow substitute Maximilian Beier for a sumptuous curler into the far corner against Frankfurt. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 In another photo, the toddler sports pink hair curlers, similar to those her dad is often seen wearing. — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 27 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 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 26 Oct. 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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