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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Wielding a curling iron can be tricky, though, which is why hair rollers are often a much better option for adding body and volume to your hair.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Some models wore wigs, but others—like Grace Elizabeth—had their hair curled with a ultra-thin curling iron and brushed out.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2025
As of October 23, the company had received 158 reports of the curling iron barrel detaching, including six minor burn injuries.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
What curling irons were recalled?
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Some models wore wigs, but others—like Grace Elizabeth—had their hair curled with a ultra-thin curling iron and brushed out.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2025
As of October 23, the company had received 158 reports of the curling iron barrel detaching, including six minor burn injuries.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
What curling irons were recalled?
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for curling iron
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“Curling iron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curling%20iron. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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