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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In the 1960s, the town manufactured Carmen Curlers — globally popular heated rollers for hairstyling — before the arrival of the electric curling iron helped force the industry’s collapse.
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Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
TRESemme Thermal Creations Heat Tamer Spray protects hair from heat damage caused by curling irons, flat irons and blow dryers.
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While the family looked coordinated for the ceremony, a lot of work was put into it, as Frances shared pictures of herself curling Shoshana’s hair with a curling iron and a hair stylist cutting and styling Canaan and Liam’s hair.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Barefoot Caribou Hair Tools Travel Bag No more wrapping your curling iron in a towel and hoping for the best.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
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Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
TRESemme Thermal Creations Heat Tamer Spray protects hair from heat damage caused by curling irons, flat irons and blow dryers.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
While the family looked coordinated for the ceremony, a lot of work was put into it, as Frances shared pictures of herself curling Shoshana’s hair with a curling iron and a hair stylist cutting and styling Canaan and Liam’s hair.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Barefoot Caribou Hair Tools Travel Bag No more wrapping your curling iron in a towel and hoping for the best.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Curling iron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curling%20iron. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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